Roman Catholic Cardinal. A native of Frosinone, near Veroli, he studied at the Seminary of Grottaferrata. He was ordained priest, on September 1868. From 1868 to 1874, he did pastoral work in Rome. In 1874, he became Canon of the patriarchal Liberian basilica, in Rome and fourteen years later, in 1886, he took the same function for the patriarchal Vatican basilica. He was made Master of the Papal Chamber, in 1892 and Papal Majordomo, on May 29, 1901. Pope Pius X created him cardinal, on December 11, 1905. He was appointed Pro-prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Religious, on June 12, 1913 and prefect, on October 31, 1913. He participated in the conclave of 1914. Pope Benedict XV named him Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, on December 6, 1915, a post he held until his death. He took part in the conclave of 1922. He passed away in Anzio, near Rome.
Roman Catholic Cardinal. A native of Frosinone, near Veroli, he studied at the Seminary of Grottaferrata. He was ordained priest, on September 1868. From 1868 to 1874, he did pastoral work in Rome. In 1874, he became Canon of the patriarchal Liberian basilica, in Rome and fourteen years later, in 1886, he took the same function for the patriarchal Vatican basilica. He was made Master of the Papal Chamber, in 1892 and Papal Majordomo, on May 29, 1901. Pope Pius X created him cardinal, on December 11, 1905. He was appointed Pro-prefect of the Sacred Congregation for the Religious, on June 12, 1913 and prefect, on October 31, 1913. He participated in the conclave of 1914. Pope Benedict XV named him Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, on December 6, 1915, a post he held until his death. He took part in the conclave of 1922. He passed away in Anzio, near Rome.
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