His Eminence

Giulio Serafini
Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed4 July 1930
Term ended16 July 1938
PredecessorDonato Raffaele Sbarretti Tazza
SuccessorLuigi Maglione
Other post(s)
Orders
Ordination6 April 1890
Consecration26 May 1907
by Pietro Respighi
Created cardinal30 June 1930
by Pope Pius XI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Giulio Serafini

12 October 1867
Bolsena, Orvieto, Papal States
Died16 July 1938(1938-07-16) (aged 70)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
BuriedSanta Maria sopra Minerva
Previous post(s)
MottoGloriam Dei ut seraphim cantem
Styles of
Giulio Serafini
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeLampsaco (titular see)

Giulio Serafini (12 October 1867 – 16 July 1938) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was made a cardinal in 1930. He served as Prefect of the Congregation of the Council from 1930 until his death in 1938, after serving as the Commission's secretary from 1923 to 1930. He also led the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law from 1936 to 1938.

Biography

Serafini was born in Bolsena, Italy. He was educated at the Minor Seminary of Orvieto and the Roman-Pio Seminary, Rome, where he earned a doctorate utriusque iuris (in both canon and civil law). He was ordained a priest on 6 April 1890. He served as a faculty member of the Seminary of Orvieto from 1895 until 1901 and was its rector from 1897 until 1901. He was created Privy chamberlain of His Holiness on 7 January 1904.[1]

He served as faculty member of the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum of Sant'Apollinare between 1901 and 1907. He was rector of the Pontificio Seminario Pio from 1901 to 1903. Pope Pius X appointed him Bishop of Pescia on 4 March 1907, and he was consecrated on 26 May by Pietro Respighi, Cardinal Vicar of Rome. On 21 December of the same year he was transferred to the titular see of Lampsacus.[1]

On 16 April 1923, Pope Pius XI named him a consultor to the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.[2] and on 28 October 1923 Secretary of the Congregation of the Council.[3]

Pope Pius created him Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in the consistory of 30 June 1930.[4]

Pope Pius named him Prefect of the Congregation of the Council on 4 July 1930[5] and President of the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of Code of Canon Law in 1936.[citation needed]

Serafini held both positions until his death on 16 July 1938.[6] He is buried in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome.

References

  1. ^ a b Lentz III, Harris M. (2002). Popes and Cardinals of the 20th Century: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 172. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XV. 1923. p. 240. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XV. 1923. p. 569. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XXII. 1930. pp. 307–8. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XXII. 1930. p. 426. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XXX. 1938. p. 276. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
Catholic Church titles Preceded byPietro Gasparri President of the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of Code of Canon Law 30 June 1930 – 16 July 1938 Succeeded byLuigi Sincero Preceded byDonato Sbarretti Prefect of the Congregation of the Council 4 July 1930 – 16 July 1938 Succeeded byLuigi Maglione
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