Francesco Salesio Della Volpe | |
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| Prefect of the Congregation of the Index | |
 Della Volpe as an archbishop in 1899 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 26 January 1911 |
| Term ended | 5 November 1916 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Segna |
| Successor | None - office suppressed |
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| Ordination | 21 December 1867 |
| Created cardinal | 19 June 1899 (in pectore) 15 April 1901 (revealed) by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francesco Salesio Della Volpe 24 December 1844 |
| Died | 5 November 1916 (aged 71) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Buried | Campo Verano |
| Parents | Ignazio Della Volpe Ortensia Mazzolani |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
Francesco Salesio Della Volpe (24 December 1844 in Ravenna, Italy - 5 November 1916 in Rome, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal from a noble family. He held the position of secretary of the Congregation of Indulgences and Relics and prefect of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household. Created cardinal in pectore in 1899, he was named published in consistory of 1901. He was prefect of the Congregation of the Index from January 1911. As protodeacon, he announced the election of cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa to the papacy at the end of the conclave of 1914.
