Sebastiano Martinelli
Sebastiano Martinelli, O.E.S.A. | |
|---|---|
| Prefect of the Congregation for Rites | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 8 February 1909 |
| Term ended | 4 July 1918 |
| Predecessor | Serafino Cretoni |
| Successor | Antonio Vico |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agostino (1902-18) |
| Previous posts | Prior General of the Hermits of Saint Augustine (1889-98) Apostolic Delegate to the United States (1896-1902) Titular Archbishop of Ephesus (1896-1901) Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals (1907-09) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 March 1871 by Pietro de Villanova Castellacci |
| Consecration | 30 August 1896 by Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro |
| Created cardinal | 15 April 1901 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1848 Borgo Sant'Anna, Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
| Died | 4 July 1918 (aged 69) Sant'Anna, Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Buried | Campo Verano, Rome, Italy |
| Parents | Cosma Martinelli Maddalena Pardini |
Sebastiano Martinelli, O.E.S.A. (20 August 1848 – 4 July 1918) was an Italian Augustinian friar and cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites.