Augusto Silj
Augusto Silj | |
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| Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 30 March 1920 |
| Term ended | 27 February 1926 |
| Predecessor | Michele Lega |
| Successor | Francesco Ragonesi |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia (1919–26) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 April 1874 by Costantino Patrizi Naro |
| Consecration | 13 January 1907 by Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta |
| Created cardinal | 15 December 1919 by Pope Benedict XV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Augusto Silj 9 July 1846 Calcara, Ussita, Papal States |
| Died | 27 February 1926 (aged 79) |
| Buried | Campo Verano |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Roman Seminary |
| Styles of Augusto Silj | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Cesarea in Mauretania (titular see) |
Augusto Silj J.U.D. (9 July 1846 – 27 February 1926) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. He was the cousin of Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Gasparri (1852-1934).