Giuseppe Maria Tomasi

Giuseppe Maria Tomasi ( born September 12, 1649 Alicata in Sicily; † January 1, 1713 in Rome ) was an Italian cardinal. He came from the home of the princes of Lampedusa.

As a young man Tomasi entered the Order of Theatines one, put his religious vows in 1666 and received in 1673 was ordained a priest. Main focus of his theological work was the liturgy research. From 1704 he took over under Pope Clement XI. important church offices, including the Office of the Konsultors the Congregation for Rites and indulgences. Shortly before his death Tomasi was made ​​a cardinal in 1712. 1803 Giuseppe Maria Tomasi was beatified, took place on 12 October 1986 in the Vatican Basilica the canonization by Pope John Paul II. Initially found his final resting Tomasi in his titular church " SS Silvestro e Martino ai Monti ", but was reburied in 1971 in the Roman church of Sant'Andrea della Valle Theatinerstrasse.