Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli
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Ferdinando Giuseppe Antonelli O.F.M.
(14 July 1896 – 12 July 1993) was an Italian cardinal. Born in Subbiano
, Italy
, Antonelli joined the Order of Friars Minor in Florence
in 1909, becoming a Professed Member of the Order of Friars Minor in April 1914. He served in the Italian military during World War I
. On 25 July 1922 he was ordained a Priest
of the Order of Friars Minor. In 1965 Antonelli was appointed Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
. Antonelli was a Faculty member of the Pontifical Antonianum Athenaeum, Rome, from 1928 to 1965, was Rector Magnifico from 1937 to 1943, and 1953 to 1959. He was the General Definitor of his order from 1939 to 1945. Antonelli attended the Vatican Council II from 1962 to 1965 as an expert.
On 19 February 1966 he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Idicra and on 9 March 1966 he was ordained Bishop Titular Archbishop of Idicra. On 7 May 1969 Antonelli was appointed Secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
, and on 5 March 1973 he was elevated to Cardinal-Deacon of San Sebastiano al Palatino
, on the same day resigning as Secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
He was appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Sebastiano al Palatino on 2 February 1983, and was the Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
from 5 March 1973 until his death in Rome aged 97 in 1993. He was buried in La Pietà chapel, in the Franciscan shrine of La Verna. He was the last living cardinal to have been born in the 19th century.
Franciscan
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(14 July 1896 – 12 July 1993) was an Italian cardinal. Born in Subbiano
Subbiano
Subbiano is a small town and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, on the left bank of the River Arno.-Geography:It is adjacent to Arezzo, the capital of the province of the same name....
, Italy
Italy
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, Antonelli joined the Order of Friars Minor in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
in 1909, becoming a Professed Member of the Order of Friars Minor in April 1914. He served in the Italian military during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. On 25 July 1922 he was ordained a Priest
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
of the Order of Friars Minor. In 1965 Antonelli was appointed Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the...
. Antonelli was a Faculty member of the Pontifical Antonianum Athenaeum, Rome, from 1928 to 1965, was Rector Magnifico from 1937 to 1943, and 1953 to 1959. He was the General Definitor of his order from 1939 to 1945. Antonelli attended the Vatican Council II from 1962 to 1965 as an expert.
On 19 February 1966 he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Idicra and on 9 March 1966 he was ordained Bishop Titular Archbishop of Idicra. On 7 May 1969 Antonelli was appointed Secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
Congregation for the Causes of Saints
The Congregation for the Causes of Saints is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the complex process that leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of "heroic virtues" and beatification...
, and on 5 March 1973 he was elevated to Cardinal-Deacon of San Sebastiano al Palatino
San Sebastiano al Palatino
San Sebastiano al Palatino is a basilica church in Rome. It is devoted to Saint Sebastian, and is located on the Palatine Hill.According to legend, it is built on the site of its dedicatee's martyrdom, with the first church constructed in the 10th century, and the second church being the result of...
, on the same day resigning as Secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
He was appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Sebastiano al Palatino on 2 February 1983, and was the Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
Congregation for the Causes of Saints
The Congregation for the Causes of Saints is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the complex process that leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of "heroic virtues" and beatification...
from 5 March 1973 until his death in Rome aged 97 in 1993. He was buried in La Pietà chapel, in the Franciscan shrine of La Verna. He was the last living cardinal to have been born in the 19th century.