Augusto Silj J.U.D. (9 July 1846 - 27 February 1926) was a Cardinal

Cardinal (Catholicism)

A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...

 of the Roman Catholic Church

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 who served as Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

Apostolic Signatura

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Augusto Silj was born in Calcara di Visso, Italy

Italy

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. He entered the Seminary

Seminary

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 of Norcia

Norcia

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 and continued his education at the Pontifical Roman Seminary

Pontifical Roman Seminary

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 where he earned doctorate

Doctorate

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s in philosophy

Philosophy

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 and a doctorate in both canon

Canon law

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 and civil law

Law

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Priesthood

He was ordained on 4 April 1874. He did pastoral work in the diocese of Rome

Diocese of Rome

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 and was at the same time rector

Rector

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 of the hospice

Hospice

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 "dei Convertendi". He worked as a consultor for the Congregation for Bishops

Congregation for Bishops

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 and Regulars and the Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law. He was created Domestic prelate of His Holiness

Monsignor

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 on 7 July 1906.

Episcopate

He was appointed as titular archbishop of Caesarea in Mauretania by Pope Pius X

Pope Pius X

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 on 26 December 1906. He was consecrated on 13 January 1907, by Cardinal Secretary of State

Cardinal Secretary of State

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 Rafael Merry del Val, assisted by Pietro Gasparri

Pietro Gasparri

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, titular archbishop of Caesarea in Palaestina, Secretary of the Congregation of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, and by Ercolano Marini, Bishop of Norcia. He was appointed a consultor of the Congregation of the Council

Congregation for the Clergy

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 on 4 November 1908.

Cardinalate

He was created Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere

Santa Cecilia in Trastevere

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by Pope Benedict XV

Pope Benedict XV

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 in the consistory of 15 December 1919. Pope Benedict appointed him Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura

Apostolic Signatura

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 on 20 March 1920, a post he held until his death. He participated in conclave of 1922

Papal conclave

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 that elected Pope Pius XI

Pope Pius XI

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. He died in 1926 and is buried at the Campo Verano cemetery. He wished to be buried in Ussita, next to the baptismal font of the church of Sant'Andrea.