Luigi Pallotti
Luigi Pallotti (born March 30, 1829 , Albano Laziale , Latium , † July 31, 1890 in Rome ) was an Italian cardinal .
Life
Pallotti was a nephew of the order's founder, Vincenzo Pallotti . He was born on March 30, 1829 in Albano Laziale and received his education at the Collegio Romano . He then was initially secretary to Cardinal Karl August von Reisach and took on various diplomatic missions, including to Spain in 1857 . He later served as secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education (1877-1880) and was prefect of studies of the Pontifical Roman Seminary (1879-1880) before he was appointed protonotary .
In the consistory of May 23, 1887 he was by Pope Leo XIII. appointed cardinal deacon and was assigned the title deaconry Santa Maria ad Martyres . The title remained vacant until 1901.
Heart disease led to his death on July 31, 1890. He was buried in the Chapel of the Pallottines on Campo Verano .
literature
- La Civiltà cattolica , vol. 6; Vol. 13, 1887: 712.
Web links
- Pallotti, Luigi. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed March 30, 2017.
- Entry on Luigi Pallotti on catholic-hierarchy.org
- findagrave.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pallotti, Luigi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1829 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Albano Laziale |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1890 |
| Place of death | Rome |