Francesco Salesio Della Volpe

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Francesco Salesio Della Volpe (December 24, 1844 in Ravenna, Italy - November 5, 1916 in Rome, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal from a noble family.He holg the position of segretary of the congreation of Indulgences and Relics and prefect of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household, created cardinal in pector in 1899 he was named published in concistory of 1901. He was prefect of the congragation of the index from January 1911. As protodeacon, he announced the election of cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa to the papacy, at the end of the conclave of 1914.

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Preceded by Francesco Segna

Archivist of the Holy Roman Church 26 October 1908 - 26 January 1911

Succeeded by Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro

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