

Initial studies at a private school, then, studied at the Roman Seminary, where he earned doctorates in theology on Septemand in utroque iure, both canon and civil law, on August 24, 1866. Those personal contacts had a beneficial influence in the young Francesco.Įducation. He met and was befriended by Father Vincenzo Pallotti, future saint and Elisabetta Sanna, Franciscan Tertiary, also future venerable, frequented his home. Received the sacrament of confirmation, Septemhis godfather was Father Claudio Clausi, O.M., future venerable. Originally from Osimo, and Clementina Sturbinetti (1813-1841). Son of Pietro Cassetta (1808-1884), a carpenter, who was

677, indicates that he was born on January 20, 1838.īirth. (1) This is according to Ritzler, Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, VIII, 93 Daniel, Rome le chef suprême l'organisation et l'administration centrale de l'église, p. Patavii : Typis et Sumptibus Domus Editorialis "Il Messaggero di S. Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi. 220-221 Ritzler, Remigium, and Pirminum Sefrin. Dictionnaire biographique des cardinaux du XIXe siècle : contribution à l'histoire du Sacré Collège sous les pontificats de Pie VII, Léon XII, Pie VIII, Grégoire XVI, Pie IX et Léon XIII, 1800-1903. Roma : Libreria editrice della Pontificia Università lateranense, 1963, p. Giovanni Battista Casali del Drago" in La Pontificia Università lateranense : profilo della sua storia, dei suoi maestri, e dei suoi discepoli. 677 "Giovanni Battista Casali del Drago" in "Cardinali defunti", Annuario pontificio per l'anno 1914, Città del Vaticano : Tipografia poliglotta vaticana, 1913, p. Rome le chef suprême l'organisation et l'administration centrale de l'église. Daniel, Charles Paul-Marie Baumgarten Antoine de Waal. The nobility and several representatives of both clergy and lay associations buried in his family's chapel in Campo Verano cemetery, Rome.īibliography. Participation of 22 cardinals, the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, the ambassadors of Austria, Spain and Portugal, the minister of Brazil, various members of Exposed in his title the funeral Mass, was celebrated at the church of San Bernardo alle Terme, with the March 17, 1908, after a lengthy agony, in Rome. Knight of the order of Francesco I of Naples.ĭeath. Commander of the Order of Carlos III of Spain. Commander of the Civil Order of Ferdinando IV of Tuscany. Decorated with the cross of the Knight of Malta. Participated in the conclave of 1903, which elected Pope Pius X.

Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals, Apuntil June 9, 1902. Created cardinal priest in the consistory of Jreceived the red hat and the title of S. Consecrated, December 8, 1895, chapel of the choir of the patriarchal Vatican basilica, by Cardinal Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro, secretary of State, assisted by Alessandro Sanminiatelli Zabarella, titular archbishop of Tinna, auditor of the Reverend Apostolic Chamber, and by Felix Maria de Neckere, titular archbishop of Melitene, economous and secretary of the Fabric of the patriarchal basilica of St. Elected titular Latin patriarch of Constantinople, with residence in the Roman Curia, November 29, 1895. Deacon of the pontifical chapel, August 6, 1886.Įpiscopate. Domestic prelate and abbreviatore de parco maggiore, March 22, 1878. Protonotary apostolic supernumerary, March 2, 1878. Canon of the chapter of the patriarchal Vatican basilica, August 22, 1871. Canon of the chapter of the patriarchal Lateran basilica, March 19, 1867. Privy chamberlain de numero participantium of Pope Pius IX, November 12, 1866. Canon of the patriarchal Lateran basilica, Rome. Studied at the Roman Seminary, where he obtained a doctorate in utroque iuris, both civil and canon law. On his mother's side grand-nephew of Cardinal Luigi del Drago (1831).Įducation. Grand-nephew of Cardinal Benedetto Barberini (1826), Great-great-grand-nephew of CardinalĪntonio Casali (1770). He belonged to the Roman nobility and was marquis of Rioffreddo. Grand-nephew, on hisįather's side of Cardinal Received the sacrament of confirmation, April 13, 1846. (1816-1884) and Carlotta Barberini Colonna (1815-1889), who was a cousin of Cardinal Flavio Chigi (1873). Eldest child of Marquis Raffaele Casali del Drago January 30 (1), 1838, Rome, from an ancient patrician family, dating back to 1494. CASALI DEL DRAGO, Giovanni Battistaīirth. The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of June 19, 1899
