Girolamo Maria Gotti
Girolamo Maria Cardinal Gotti OCD , born Antonio Giovanni Benedetto Gotti (born March 29, 1834 in Genoa , † March 16, 1916 in Rome ) was an Italian religious and curial cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
Gotti joined the Order of the Discalced Carmelites in 1849 and was ordained a priest on December 20, 1856 . As theological adviser to his general Domenico di San Giuseppe , he took part in the First Vatican Council .
Pope Leo XIII. appointed him in 1892 titular Archbishop of Petra in Aegypto . He received his episcopal ordination from the Bishop of Albano , Cardinal Lucido Maria Parocchi ; Co- consecrators were the Curia Bishops Antonio Aiuti and Augusto Berlucca . In the same year, Gotti traveled to Brazil as intern . Leo XIII. accepted him on November 29, 1895 as a cardinal deacon with the title deaconry Santa Maria della Scala in the college of cardinals .
From 1896 to 1899 Gotti was Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Relics , from 1899 to 1902 Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and Religious , and from 1902 to 1916 Prefect of the Propaganda Congregation .
Girolamo Maria Gotti participated in the conclaves of 1903 and 1914 . In the conclave of 1903 he was considered papabile .
literature
- Carlo M. Fiorentino: Gotti, Girolamo Maria. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 58: Gonzales-Graziani. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2002.
Web links
- Gotti, Girolamo Maria. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed November 5, 2016.
- Entry on Girolamo Maria Gotti on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved November 5, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Mieczysław Halka Cardinal Ledóchowski |
Prefect of the Congregation De Propaganda Fide 1902–1916 |
Domenico Cardinal Serafini |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gotti, Girolamo Maria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gotti, Antonio Giovanni Benedetto (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1834 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Genoa |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 16, 1916 |
| Place of death | Rome |