Vincenzo Vannutelli (5 December 1836 – 9 July 1930) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He spent his career in the foreign service of the Holy See and was made a cardinal in 1890.
At his death he was the oldest member of the College of Cardinals, the last surviving cardinal elevated to that rank during the 19th century, and the next to last surviving cardinal named by Pope Leo XIII.[a]
His older brother Serafino (1834–1915) was also a cardinal.
Most of his early career was in Roman and at foreign postings of the Secretariat of State, aside from two years starting in 1878 when he was an Auditor of the Roman Rota.
In December 1889 Pope Leo XIII named him a cardinal in pectore, i.e., secretly. His appointment was publicly announced at a consistory in 1890, where he was named Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite.[1] His elevation to the rank of cardinal was an exception to a rule established in 1586 that barred the pope from naming a cardinal's brother a cardinal. Vincenzo's brother Serafino (1834–1915) had been made a cardinal in 1887 and was still living.[b]
He became Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina in 1900. With Cardinal Pietro Gasparri he was one of the principals responsible for the codification of canon law begun by Pope Pius X in 1904 and completed thirteen years later. Vannutelli also served as prefect of the Commission for the Revision of the Provincial Councils from 1902 until 1908, which was charged with interpreting the documents of past councils according to recent papal rulings.
He participated in three conclaves, that of 1903 which elected Pope Pius X, that of 1914 which elected Pope Benedict XV, and that of 1922 which elected Pope Pius XI.
In 1906, he reported receiving a blackmail letter threatening to publish compromising letters he was said to have written if the sender was not paid 1,000 lire. He notified the police, and a man was arrested.[2]
He succeeded his brother Serafino as Dean of the College of Cardinals in 1915. From this position, in 1923 he said of Mussolini that «for his energy and devotion to the country he was chosen to save the nation and restore her fortune»;[3] these words caused stir in Italy, and were interpreted inside and outside the country as a Vatican approval of the Fascist Regime.[4]
^Pope Leo XIII appointed his own older brother Giuseppe Pecci a cardinal in 1879, but that was not a case of appointing the brother of a current cardinal.
References
^Acta Sanctae Sedis(PDF). Vol. XXIII. 1890–91. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^"A Cardinal Blackmailed" (PDF). New York Times. 4 January 1906. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
^"Foreign News: Papal Support". Time. March 17, 1923. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
^"VANNUTELLI'S SPEECH CAUSES STIR IN ITALY". The New York Times. February 23, 1923. p. 6. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Vincenzo Vannutelli news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Vincenzo Vannutelli 5 December 1836 9 July 1930 was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church He spent his career in the foreign service of the Holy See and was made a cardinal in 1890 His EminenceVincenzo VannutelliDean of the College of CardinalsThe cardinal pictured in 1913 ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchAppointed6 December 1915Term ended9 July 1930PredecessorSerafino VannutelliSuccessorGennaro Granito Pignatelli di BelmonteOther post s Archpriest of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore 1896 1930 Cardinal Bishop of Palestrina 1900 30 Datary of the Apostolic Dataria 1914 30 Cardinal Bishop of Ostia 1915 30 Prefect of the Congregation of Ceremonies 1915 30 OrdersOrdination23 December 1860Consecration2 February 1880by Giovanni SimeoniCreated cardinal30 December 1889 in pectore 23 June 1890 revealed by Pope Leo XIIIRankCardinal Priest 1891 1900 Cardinal Bishop 1900 30 Personal detailsBornVincenzo Vannutelli5 December 1836Genazzano Palestrina Papal StatesDied9 July 1930 1930 07 09 aged 93 Rome Kingdom of ItalyPrevious post s Vicar Apostolic of Constantinople 1880 82 Titular Archbishop of Sardes 1880 90 Apostolic Internuncio to Brazil 1882 83 Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal 1883 91 Cardinal Priest of San Silvestro in Capite 1891 1900 Prefect of the Congregation of the Council 1902 08 Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura 1908 14 Coat of armsStyles of Vincenzo VannutelliReference styleHis EminenceSpoken styleYour EminenceInformal styleCardinalAt his death he was the oldest member of the College of Cardinals the last surviving cardinal elevated to that rank during the 19th century and the next to last surviving cardinal named by Pope Leo XIII a His older brother Serafino 1834 1915 was also a cardinal Contents 1 Biography 2 Honours 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditVincenzo Vannutelli was born in Genazzano Diocese of Palestrina Lazio He studied at the Collegium Capranica and the Pontifical Gregorian University He was ordained a priest on 23 December 1860 and spent several years as a seminary faculty member Most of his early career was in Roman and at foreign postings of the Secretariat of State aside from two years starting in 1878 when he was an Auditor of the Roman Rota On 23 January 1880 he was named Titular Archbishop of Sardes and Apostolic Delegate to the Ottoman Empire He was consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1880 by Cardinal Giovanni Simeoni In December 1889 Pope Leo XIII named him a cardinal in pectore i e secretly His appointment was publicly announced at a consistory in 1890 where he was named Cardinal Priest of San Silvestro in Capite 1 His elevation to the rank of cardinal was an exception to a rule established in 1586 that barred the pope from naming a cardinal s brother a cardinal Vincenzo s brother Serafino 1834 1915 had been made a cardinal in 1887 and was still living b Vannutelli became prefect of the economy of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith in 1892 and held that position for ten years On 16 December 1896 he was named Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore He became Cardinal Bishop of Palestrina in 1900 With Cardinal Pietro Gasparri he was one of the principals responsible for the codification of canon law begun by Pope Pius X in 1904 and completed thirteen years later Vannutelli also served as prefect of the Commission for the Revision of the Provincial Councils from 1902 until 1908 which was charged with interpreting the documents of past councils according to recent papal rulings He participated in three conclaves that of 1903 which elected Pope Pius X that of 1914 which elected Pope Benedict XV and that of 1922 which elected Pope Pius XI In 1906 he reported receiving a blackmail letter threatening to publish compromising letters he was said to have written if the sender was not paid 1 000 lire He notified the police and a man was arrested 2 He succeeded his brother Serafino as Dean of the College of Cardinals in 1915 From this position in 1923 he said of Mussolini that for his energy and devotion to the country he was chosen to save the nation and restore her fortune 3 these words caused stir in Italy and were interpreted inside and outside the country as a Vatican approval of the Fascist Regime 4 He died in Rome on 9 July 1930 Honours Edit1878 Grand Cordon in the Order of Leopold 5 Notes Edit The last surviving cardinal appointed by Leo XIII was Lev Skrbensky z Hriste Pope Leo XIII appointed his own older brother Giuseppe Pecci a cardinal in 1879 but that was not a case of appointing the brother of a current cardinal References Edit Acta Sanctae Sedis PDF Vol XXIII 1890 91 pp 7 8 Retrieved 26 January 2021 A Cardinal Blackmailed PDF New York Times 4 January 1906 Retrieved 18 July 2017 Foreign News Papal Support Time March 17 1923 Retrieved October 18 2021 VANNUTELLI S SPEECH CAUSES STIR IN ITALY The New York Times February 23 1923 p 6 Retrieved October 18 2021 Handelsblad Het 28 August 1878External links EditBiographyCatholic Church titlesPreceded byGustav von Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst Archpriest of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore16 December 1896 9 July 1930 Succeeded byBonaventura CerrettiPreceded byAngelo Di Pietro Prefect of the Congregation of the Council30 July 1902 15 December 1914 Succeeded byCasimiro GennariPreceded bySerafino Vannutelli Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals6 December 1915 9 July 1930 Succeeded byGennaro Granito di BelmontePreceded byIsidoro Verga Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura20 October 1908 9 July 1930 Succeeded byMichele Lega Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vincenzo Vannutelli amp oldid 1129764717, wikipedia, 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