His Eminence

Oreste Giorgi
Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed12 March 1918
Term ended30 December 1924
PredecessorWilhelmus Marinus van Rossum
SuccessorAndreas Franz Früehwirth
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Cosmedin pro hac vice (1923–24)
Orders
Ordination21 December 1878
by Raffaele Monaco La Valletta
Consecration27 April 1924
by Pope Pius XI
Created cardinal4 December 1916
by Pope Benedict XV
RankCardinal-Deacon (1916–23)
Cardinal-Priest (1923–24)
Personal details
Born
Oreste Giorgi

19 May 1856
Valmontone, Segni, Papal States
Died30 December 1924(1924-12-30) (aged 68)
Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Previous post(s)
Alma materPontifical Roman Seminary
Styles of
Oreste Giorgi
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeAncira (titular see)

Oreste Giorgi (19 May 1856 – 30 December 1924) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and was former Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary.[1]

Early life and priesthood

Oreste Giorgi was born in Valmontone, Italy. He was educated at the Pontifical Roman Seminary, Rome.

He was ordained to the priesthood on 21 December 1878. He served as a faculty member of the Roman College, from 1879 to 1891. He also served as an official at the Apostolic Penitentiary from December 1891. He was created Privy chamberlain supra numerum on 9 February 1897. He was raised to the level of Domestic prelate of His Holiness on 8 October 1903 and finally to the level of Protonotary apostolic on 5 November 1903. He was the undersecretary of the Congregation for Bishops from 3 June 1907 as well as his duties at the congregation he was an Auditor of the Roman Rota. He was appointed as the Secretary of the Congregation of the Council on 7 December 1911.

Cardinalate

He was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin by Pope Benedict XV in the consistory of 4 December 1916. He was appointed as Major Penitentiary on 12 March 1918. He participated in the conclave of 1922 that elected Pope Pius XI.[2] He opted for the order of cardinal priests and his deaconry was elevated pro hac vice to title on 25 May 1923.

Episcopate

He was appointed titular archbishop of Ancyra on 26 April 1924 and was consecrated the next day in the Sistine chapel by Pope Pius. He died in 1924 and is buried in the tomb of his family in the collegiate church, Valmontone.[1]

Legacy

A school in Rome is named after him.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Florida International University website, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Biographical Dictionary of Pope Benedict XV (1914-9122), Consistory of December 4, 1916 (II)
  2. ↑ California State University, Northridge website, Sede Vacante 1922
  3. ↑ The Cardinal Oreste Giorgi Comprehensive Institut official website
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