Michele Lega

His Eminence

Michele Lega
His Eminence; Michele Lega
Prefect of the Congregation of Sacramental Discipline
	Cardinal Lega pictured in 1922.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	20 March 1920
Term ended	16 December 1935
Predecessor	Filippo Giustini
Successor	Domenico Jorio
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1926–35); Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals (1931–35);
Orders
Ordination	13 September 1883
Consecration	11 July 1926; by Pope Pius XI
Created cardinal	25 May 1914; by Pope Pius X
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon (1914–24); Cardinal-Priest (1924–26); Cardinal-Bishop (1926–35)
Personal details
Born	Michele Lega; 1 January 1860; Brisighella, Papal States
Died	16 December 1935 (aged 75); Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Previous post(s)	Dean of the Roman Rota (1908–14); Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio (1914–24); Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura (1914–20); Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eustachio pro hac vice (1924–26);
Alma mater	Pontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare
Motto	Ut unum sint

Michele Lega S.T.D. J.U.D. (1 January 1860 – 16 December 1935)^[1] was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Discipline of Sacraments.