Domenico Maria Jacobini (3 September 1837 – 1 February 1900) was an Italian

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of the

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. He served as

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from 1899 until his death, and was elevated to the

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in 1896.

Biography

Domenico Jacobini was born in

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, and received the

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on 9 March 1845. He studied at the

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, from where he obtained his doctorates in philosophy (10 September 1856), in theology (12 September 1860), and in civil and canon law (28 June 1863). After his

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to the priesthood, Jacobini was made an official of the

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on 28 November 1866. He later became

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(21 August 1868) and

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of studies (19 November 1880) at the Pontifical Roman Seminary, and Substitute (or deputy) of the Secretariat of Apostolic Briefs on 1 June 1874. Jacobini was raised to the rank of

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of the

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on 19 September 1879. As Secretary, he essentially served as the head of that

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, as the

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nominally held the title of Prefect. He was made a

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after becoming Vice-Librarian of the Holy Roman Church on 16 November 1880. He was also named prefect of studies of the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum "S. Apollinare" two days later, on 18 November. On 4 August 1881 Jacobini was appointed

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of '' Tyrus'' by

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. He received his

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on the following August 14 from Cardinal

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, with Archbishops

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and Francesco Folicaldi serving as

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, at the

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of the Chair of Saint Peter. Jacobini was later named Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith on 30 March 1882 and

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on 16 June 1891. Pope Leo created him

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of '' Santi Marcellino e Pietro'' in the

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of 22 June 1896 and he ceased to serve as Nuncio. Jacobini was

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from 19 April 1897 to 24 March 1898, and was appointed

on 14 December 1899. As Vicar General, the Cardinal handled the daily administration of the

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on behalf of the

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. Jacobini died in Rome, at age 62. After being exposed in the basilica of ''

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'', his body was buried in his family's

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at the

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cemetery.

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