About Francesco Salesio Della Volpe
Lived 1844 – 1916 (aged 71). Francesco Salesio Della Volpe was an Italian catholic priest and archivist.
Francesco Salesio Della Volpe (24 December 1844 in Ravenna, Italy - 5 November 1916 in Rome, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal.
He held the position of secretary of the Congregation of Indulgences and Relics and prefect of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household. Created cardinal in pectore in 1899, he was named published in consistory of 1901. He was prefect of the Vatican Archives from 1908 and prefect of the Congregation of the Index from January 1911. As protodeacon, he announced the election of cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa to the papacy at the end of the conclave of 1914; he crowned the new pope on September 6, 1914.
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Catholic cardinal (1844–1916)
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Francesco Salesio Della Volpe was born on 24 December 1844 in Ravenna.
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Francesco Salesio Della Volpe died on 5 November 1916 in Rome.
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Francesco Salesio Della Volpe was a catholic priest and archivist.
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Francesco Salesio Della Volpe was Italian.
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