Pietro Giannelli

Pietro Gia (s) nelli ( born August 11, 1807 in Terni, Italy, † November 5, 1881 in Rome ) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Life

Gianelli studied in Terni and Rome philosophy, theology and civil and canon law. He received ordination in 1831 and then received the title of Pontifical House prelate. Finally, he was auditor of the Apostolic Chamber. In 1851 he was auditor of the Nunciature in Naples, from 1852 to 1853, he held the same office at the Nunciature in France.

After a period as an auditor of the Roman Rota in 1852 he was appointed by Pope Pius IX. in March 1858 nuncio in Naples and in the following month, Titular Archbishop of Sardes. The bishop ordained Gianelli on 6 June 1858 by Cardinal Costantino Patrizi Naro. Were co-consecrators Antonio Ligi - Bussi and Giuseppe Cardoni. In 1861 he was pro- secretary of the Congregation Council in March 1868 and its secretary, a position he held until 1875. There he became a close confidant of Cardinal Prefect Prospero Caterini whose conservative positions and postures he also shared. He was involved in the preparation of the First Vatican Council, in which he participated from 1869 to 1870. He was a supporter of papal infallibility dogma.

In the consistory of March 15, 1875 it took Pius IX. as Cardinal Priest of Sant ' Agnese fuori le mura in the College of Cardinals. In 1877 he became president of the Pontifical Council for Public Affairs. After the death of the Pope, Cardinal Gianelli took part in the conclave in 1878, Leo XIII. chose. Three years later, he died age of 74 in Rome and was buried in the cemetery Campo Verano.