Francesco Ricci Paracciani
Francesco Ricci Paracciani (born June 8, 1830 in Rome , † March 9, 1894 ibid) was an Italian cardinal and archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica .
Church career
On December 13, 1880 he was by Pope Leo XIII. elevated to cardinal in pectore , which was not announced until March 27, 1882. Shortly afterwards, Paracciani became cardinal deacon of Santa Maria in Campitelli . In 1891 he was given the title church of San Pancrazio , now admitted to the class of cardinal priests , before the Pope gave him the office of archpriest of the Basilica of Saint Peter in 1892 .
He was Honorary and Devotion Grand Cross Bailli of the Sovereign Order of Malta and from 1885 to 1891 Grand Prior of the Grand Priory of Rome of the Order of Malta.
Family background
He came from a Tuscan aristocratic family from which, for example, the cardinals Giandomenico Paracciani , Urbano Paracciani , Niccola Paracciani Clarelli and Salvatore Nobili Vitelleschi came from.
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of the grand priorities of Rome ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Entry on Francesco Ricci Paracciani on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Francesco Ricci Paracciani. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website, English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Henry Howard |
Archpriest of St. Peter's 1891 - 1894 |
Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ricci Paracciani, Francesco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, cardinal of the Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 9, 1894 |
| Place of death | Rome |