Antonio Saverio De Luca (28 October 1805 – 28 December 1883) was an Italian bishop and prefect of the Pontifical Congregation for Studies as well as Cardinal-Priest of
San Lorenzo in Damaso
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and
Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina.
Biography
Born
Bronte, Sicily
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, he was ordained on 10 February 1839, aged 33, as Priest of
Monreale, Italy. On 24 November 1845 he was appointed as
Bishop of Aversa. Two months later he was ordained as Bishop of Aversa.
On 22 December 1853, aged 48, he was appointed as
Titular Archbishop of Tarsus
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. On 24 December 1853, aged 48, he was appointed as
Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria
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The Apostles
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*The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles
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. On 9 September 1856 he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to
Austria
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.
On 16 March 1863, aged 57, he was appointed Cardinal-Priest of
Santi Quattro Coronati
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and elevated to the
Cardinalate
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. On 15 July 1878, he was promoted Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina by
Pope Leo XIII
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He was named Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church on the same day, and was granted the
titular church
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of S. Lorenzo in Damaso held ''in commendam'' (under administration), a church to which a Vice-Chancellor was usually assigned. He was appointed Prefect of the Congregation for Studies on 13 August 1878.
He died in Rome on 28 December 1883, aged 78.
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Catholic Hierarchy
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1805 births
1883 deaths
People from Bronte, Sicily
Bishops in Campania
Apostolic Nuncios to Austria
20th-century Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishops
19th-century Italian cardinals
Cardinals created by Pope Pius IX
Cardinal-bishops of Palestrina
Apostolic Nuncios to Bavaria
Religious leaders from the Province of Catania