Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani

His Eminence

Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
Prefect of the Congregation of Ceremonies
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed5 May 1948
Term ended13 January 1951
PredecessorGennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte
SuccessorEugène-Gabriel-Gervais-Laurent Tisserant
Other post(s)
Orders
Ordination4 April 1896
by Francesco di Paola Cassetta
Consecration14 April 1918
by Pietro Gasparri
Created cardinal30 June 1930
by Pius XI
RankCardinal-bishop
Personal details
Born(1871-10-01)1 October 1871
Died13 January 1951(1951-01-13) (aged 79)
Rome
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
Coat of armsFrancesco Marchetti Selvaggiani's coat of arms
Styles of
Francesco Marchetti-Selvaggiani
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeFrascati (suburbicarian), Ostia (suburbicarian)

Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani (1 October 1871 – 13 January 1951)[1] was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Secretary of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, Vicar General of His Holiness, Secretary of the Holy Office, and Dean of the College of Cardinals. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1930.


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