Antonio Vico
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Antonio Vico S.T.D.
J.U.D. (9 January 1847 – 25 February 1929) was a Cardinal
of the Roman Catholic Church
and Prefect of the Congregation of Rites.
Vico was born in Agugliano
, Italy. He was educated at the Collegio Capranica in Rome
and from 1873 until 1876 he studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University
where he earned doctorate
s in philosophy, theology and a doctorate in both civil and canon law.
He was ordained on 20 September 1873 in Ancona
. He did pastoral work in the diocese of Rome
from 1876 until 1877. He served as the secretary of the nunciature in Spain
from 1877 until 1880 and was Secretary of the apostolic delegation in Constantinople
until 1883. He served as Auditor
of the nunciature in France
from 1883 until 1887 and of the nunciature in Spain until 1893 and in of the nunciature in Portugal
from 1893 until 1897. He was created Privy chamberlain of His Holiness
on 25 May 1886.
Archbishop
of Philippi by Pope Leo XIII
on 22 December 1897. He served as Apostolic Delegate to Colombia
from 1897 and as Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium
from 1904 and to Spain until 1907.
in the consistory
of 27 November 1911 by Pope Pius X
. He participated in the conclave of 1914
that elected Pope Benedict XV
. Pope Benedict appointed him Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites on 11 February 1915. He was elected to the order of cardinal bishops, taking the suburbicarian see of Porto e Santa Rufina on 6 December 1915. He participated
in the conclave of 1922
that elected Pope Pius XI
. He died in Rome in 1929 at the age of 82.
Doctor of Sacred Theology
The Doctor of Sacred Theology is the final theological degree in the pontifical university system of the Catholic Church....
J.U.D. (9 January 1847 – 25 February 1929) 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
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
and Prefect of the Congregation of Rites.
Vico was born in Agugliano
Agugliano
Agugliano is a comune in the Province of Ancona in the Italian region Marche, located about 13 km southwest of Ancona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,348 and an area of 21.7 km²....
, Italy. He was educated at the Collegio Capranica in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and from 1873 until 1876 he studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University
Pontifical Gregorian University
The Pontifical Gregorian University is a pontifical university located in Rome, Italy.Heir of the Roman College founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola over 460 years ago, the Gregorian University was the first university founded by the Jesuits...
where he earned doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
s in philosophy, theology and a doctorate in both civil and canon law.
He was ordained on 20 September 1873 in Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....
. He did pastoral work in the diocese of Rome
Diocese of Rome
The Diocese of Rome is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Rome, Italy. The bishop of Rome is the Pope, who is the Supreme Pontiff and leader of the Catholic Church...
from 1876 until 1877. He served as the secretary of the nunciature in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
from 1877 until 1880 and was Secretary of the apostolic delegation in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
until 1883. He served as Auditor
Auditor (ecclesiastical)
In ecclesiastical terminology, an Auditor is a person given authority to hear cases in an ecclesiastical court.- Roman Catholic Church :...
of the nunciature in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
from 1883 until 1887 and of the nunciature in Spain until 1893 and in of the nunciature in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
from 1893 until 1897. He was created Privy chamberlain of His Holiness
Monsignor
Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
on 25 May 1886.
Episcopate
He was appointed titularTitular see
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular bishop", "titular metropolitan", or "titular archbishop"....
Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Philippi by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
on 22 December 1897. He served as Apostolic Delegate to Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
from 1897 and as Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
from 1904 and to Spain until 1907.
Cardinalate
He was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Priest of San CallistoSan Callisto
San Callisto is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome, Italy, built over the site of Saint Pope Callistus I and the location of his martyrdom. The original building dates form the time of Pope Gregory III who order the building of a church on the site. The church has been rebuilt twice since,...
in the consistory
Consistory
-Antiquity:Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together', just as the Greek synedrion ....
of 27 November 1911 by Pope Pius X
Pope Pius X
Pope Saint Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox...
. He participated in the conclave of 1914
Papal conclave, 1914
The Papal conclave of 1914 was held to choose a successor to Pope Pius X, who had died in the Vatican on 20 August 1914.-Political context:With Europe facing World War I, whoever was selected would face the difficulty of leading the Holy See through the war to end all wars, in which Catholic...
that elected Pope Benedict XV
Pope Benedict XV
Pope Benedict XV , born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, reigned as Pope from 3 September 1914 to 22 January 1922...
. Pope Benedict appointed him Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites on 11 February 1915. He was elected to the order of cardinal bishops, taking the suburbicarian see of Porto e Santa Rufina on 6 December 1915. He participated
Cardinal electors in Papal conclave, 1922
The following were the cardinal electors in the 1922 papal conclave. Arranged by region , and within each alphabetically...
in the conclave of 1922
Papal conclave, 1922
After a reign of just eight years, Pope Benedict XV died on 22 January 1922 of pneumonia. At his death there were 61 members of the College of Cardinals. However, later that same day, Enrique Almaraz y Santos, the Archbishop of Toledo, died, leaving a college of 60 cardinals to elect Pope...
that elected Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius XI , born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, was Pope from 6 February 1922, and sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929 until his death on 10 February 1939...
. He died in Rome in 1929 at the age of 82.