Pietro Ciriaci
Pietro Cardinal Ciriaci (born December 2, 1885 in Rome , Italy ; † December 30, 1966 there ) was a Curia Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
Pietro Ciriaci completed his studies in Rome with doctorates in Catholic theology , philosophy and canon law . He received the sacrament of ordination in 1909 and then worked as a pastor in Rome. He also taught philosophy and fundamental theology at the Pontifical Urban University and at the Athenaeum Sant'Apollinare . From 1911 onwards, in addition to teaching, he performed various tasks in the Vatican . In 1918 he was given the title of secret chamberlain to His Holiness , and in 1921 that of the papal house prelate . In 1922 he traveled to Czechoslovakia as the papal special envoy .
In 1928 Pope Pius XI appointed him . the Titular Archbishop of Tarsus and the Apostolic Nuncio in Czechoslovakia , in 1934, he entrusted him with the same task in Portugal . Pope Pius XII took Pietro Ciriaci in 1953 as a cardinal priest with the titular church of Santa Prassede in the college of cardinals and a year later appointed him prefect of the Council Congregation , which office he held until 1966. In 1955 he also became president of the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of Canon Law . He attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965 .
Pietro Cardinal Ciriaci was buried in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina , whose title he had as Cardinal since 1964.
literature
- Niccolò del Re: I cardinali prefetti della Sacra Congregazione del Concilio dalle origini ad oggi (1564–1964) . In: Apollinaris XXXVII (1964), pp. 147-148
- Pietro Palazzini: Fulgida porpora, prima guida alla revisione del Codice. Il Cardinale Pietro Ciriaci . In: Apollinaris XLI (1968), pp. 7-42
- Pietro Cardinal Ciriaci , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 17/1967 of April 17, 1967, in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely available)
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Massimo Cardinal Massimi |
President of the Pontifical Commission for the Interpretation of Laws 1955–1966 |
Pericle Cardinal Felici |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ciriaci, Pietro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ciriaci, Pietro Cardinal (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, cardinal curia of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 2, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1966 |
| Place of death | Rome |