Francesco Salesio Della Volpe
Coat of arms of Francesco Salesio Della Volpe
Francesco Salesio Della Volpe (24 December 1844 in Ravenna, Italy - 5 November 1916 in Rome, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal from a noble family. He held the position of secretary of the Congregation 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 Congregation 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 |
| Preceded by Francesco Segna |
Cardinal Protodeacon 1911–1916 |
Succeeded by Gaetano Bisleti |