Casimiro Gennari (29 December 1839 – 31 January 1914) was an Italian

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of the

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and was former Prefect of the Congregation of the Council.

Early life and priesthood

Casimiro Gennari was born in

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. He did his initial studies with the

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s in

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and at the

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. He was ordained to the priesthood on 21 March 1863 in Salerno. He then did pastoral care in the

diocese of Conversano The Italian Roman Catholic diocese of Conversano-Monopoli ( la, Dioecesis Conversanensis-Monopolitana), in Apulia, has existed since 1986, when the diocese of Monopoli was united with the historic diocese of Conversano. The diocese is a suffrag ...

. He was the founder of the monthly ''Il Monitore Ecclesiastico'', to help the clergy be in tune with the

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, and was the first of its kind.

Episcopate

He was appointed as

Bishop of Conversano The Italian Roman Catholic diocese of Conversano-Monopoli ( la, Dioecesis Conversanensis-Monopolitana), in Apulia, has existed since 1986, when the diocese of Monopoli was united with the historic diocese of Conversano. The diocese is a suffrag ...

on 13 May 1881. He was consecrated, two days later by Cardinal Edward Howard. He was named assessor of the

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on 15 November 1895. He was promoted to the

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on 6 February 1897 but retained the administration of the see of Conversano.

Cardinalate

He was created Cardinal-Priest of '' San Marcello'' on 15 April 1901 by

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. He participated in conclave of 1903 that elected

Pope Pius X Pope Pius X ( it, Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 to his death in August 1914. Pius X is known for vigorously opposing modernist interpretations of C ...

. He was appointed as Prefect of the Congregation of the Council on 20 October 1908 by Pope Pius, holding the post until his death in 1914.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gennari, Casimiro 1839 births 1914 deaths People from Maratea 20th-century Italian cardinals Bishops in Apulia Members of the Sacred Congregation of the Council 19th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 20th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Cardinals created by Pope Leo XIII