Mario Mocenni

Mario Cardinal Mocenni ( born February 22, 1823 in Montefiascone, † November 14, 1904 in Rome ) was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.

Life

Mocenni studied theology in Viterbo and Rome and was established in May 1845 deacon. Seven months later, on December 20, 1845, he was ordained a priest. After ordination, he taught for twelve years in Viterbo, before he. Valet of Pope Pius IX been. The posted Mocenni as Auditor of the Austrian Nunciature to Vienna. He was in the service of the Papal Diplomacy and the Curia. Mocenni was Internuncio in Imperial Brazil and 1882 substitute in the Secretariat of State. Beginning of 1883 he was consultant to the Holy Office. Pope Leo XIII. appointed him on 16 January 1893 cardinal priest with the titular church of San Bartolomeo all'Isola. The Dante researcher Giacomo Poletto published for this occasion several seals. In 1894 he was a Cardinal Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Sabina suburbicarian, 1901 he had published his diocese a bishop list. Mocenni participated in the conclave of 1903 that elected Pope Pius X.. A year later, he died at 81 years after he previously already suffered from asthma and had heart problems.