Enrico Sibilia (17 March 1861 – 4 August 1948) was an Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal and former Nuncio to Austria.


Enrico Sibilia
Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto
Sibilia pictured circa 1939.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed11 December 1939
Term ended4 August 1948
PredecessorDonato Raffaele Sbarretti Tazza
SuccessorAdeodato Giovanni Piazza
Orders
Ordination8 March 1884
by Biagio Sibilia
Consecration11 October 1908
by Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta
Created cardinal16 December 1935
by Pope Pius XI
RankCardinal-Priest (1936–1939)
Cardinal-Bishop (1939–1948)
Personal details
Born
Enrico Ulderico Vincenzo Sibilia

17 November 1861
Died4 August 1948(1948-08-04) (aged 86)
Anagni, Italy
ParentsAchille Sibilia
Lucrezia Gianuzzi
Previous post(s)
Alma materPontifical Roman Seminary
Styles of
Enrico Sibilia
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSabina–Poggio Mirteto (Suburbicarian diocese

Early life and priesthood edit

He was born in Anagni. After entering the Seminary of Anagni and completing his basic studies he entered the Pontifical Roman Seminary.[1] There, from 1878 until 1890, he studied for and received doctorates in philosophy, theology and a doctorate utroque iuris (in both canon and civil law).[citation needed]

He was ordained on 8 March 1884[1] by his uncle Biagio Sibilia, Bishop of Segni. He was appointed Honorary canon of the cathedral chapter of Anagni.[citation needed] He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in April 1890 and served as an Auditor of the nunciature in Colombia from 1890 to 1895 and was later promoted to chargé d'affaires serving in that role until 1898.[1] He was created Honorary chamberlain of His Holiness on 21 December 1894. He returned to diplomatic work as an Auditor of the nunciature in Brazil from August 1898 to July 1901.[citation needed] He was transferred to the nunciature in Belgium until 1902 and again to Spain until 1908.[1]

Episcopate edit

Pope Pius X appointed him titular Archbishop of Side on 30 July 1908. He was appointed as internuncio to Chile when the apostolic delegation was elevated to that rank in 1908.[1] He was consecrated on 11 October 1908 by Rafael Merry del Val, Cardinal Secretary of State.[citation needed] He returned to Rome in April 1914.[1] He was appointed Assistant at the Pontifical Throne that same year. He was a Vicar of Vincenzo Vannutelli.[citation needed] He served as Nuncio in Austria since he was appointed there on 16 December 1922.[1]

Cardinalate edit

He was created Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria Nova in the consistory of 16 December 1935 by Pope Pius XI.[1] He received the red biretta from the president of Austria on 21 December 1935; and received the red hat from the Pope in 1936.[citation needed] He took part in the conclave of 1939 that elected Pope Pius XII. He was elected to the order of Cardinal-Bishops and suburbicarian see of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto on 11 December 1939.[1]

He died in 1948 at the age of 87[1] and is buried in Anagni.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lentz III, Harris M. (11 July 2015). Popes and Cardinals of the 20th Century: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-4766-2155-5.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto
11 December 1939 – 4 August 1948
Succeeded by
Records
Preceded by Oldest living Member of the Sacred College
16 February – 4 August 1948
Succeeded by