Pietro La Fontaine
| His Eminence Pietro La Fontaine Servant of God | |
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| Cardinal, Patriarch of Venice | |
| Archdiocese | Venice |
| Metropolis | Venice |
| See | Venice |
| Installed | 5 March 1915 |
| Term ended | 9 July 1935 |
| Predecessor | Aristide Cavallari |
| Successor | Adeodato Giovanni Piazza |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
22 December 1883 by Giovanni Battista Paolucci |
| Consecration |
23 December 1906 by Pietro Respighi |
| Created Cardinal |
4 December 1916 by Pope Benedict XV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Pietro La Fontaine |
| Born |
29 November 1860 Viterbo, Lazio, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died |
July 9, 1935 (aged 74) Venice, Veneto, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
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| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Servant of God |
| Styles of Pietro La Fontaine | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
The Servant of God Pietro La Fontaine (29 November 1860 – 9 July 1935) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Patriarch of Venice. He was also a member of the Roman Curia.
Biography
Early life and ordination
Pietro La Fontaine was born in 1860 in Viterbo, Italy and was ordained as a priest in 1884. He was appointed and ordained Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio, Italy in 1906.
Episcopate and cardinalate
In 1910 he was named Secretary of the Congregation of Rites (now called the Congregation for the Causes of Saints) by Pope Pius X. In 1915 he was appointed and installed as Patriarch of Venice and was elevated to Cardinal in the consistory of 16 December 1916 by Pope Benedict XV with the title of Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo. Cardinal La Fontaine's title was later changed to Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli in 1921. As a cardinal, he participated in the Papal conclave that elected Pope Pius XI.
Death and cause of beatification
He died on 9 July 1935 after having served as Patriarch of Venice for over 20 years.
The cause for beatification of Pietro La Fontaine, leading to possible canonisation was opened under his third successor, Cardinal Patriarch Giovanni Urbani (1958–1969) on 10 November 1971.
Sources
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| Preceded by Aristide Cavallari |
Patriarch of Venice 1915 - 1935 |
Succeeded by Adeodato Giovanni Piazza |
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