Pietro Respighi

Italian Catholic Cardinal (1843–1913)

Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1899–1913)
Archpriest of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (1910–13)

OrdersOrdination31 March 1866 by Lucido ParocchiConsecration20 December 1891
by Lucido Maria ParocchiCreated cardinal19 June 1899
by Pope Leo XIIIRankCardinal-PriestPersonal detailsBorn

Pietro Respighi

(1843-09-22)22 September 1843

Bologna, Papal States

Died22 March 1913(1913-03-22) (aged 69)
Rome, Kingdom of ItalyParentsGiovanni Battista Respighi
Modesta TinelliPrevious post(s)

Bishop of Guastalla (1891–96)
Archbishop of Ferrara (1896–1900)
Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals (1906–07)

Styles of Pietro Respighi

Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Ferrara

Pietro Respighi S.T.D. JUD (22 September 1843 – 22 March 1913) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archpriest of the Basilica of St. John Lateran.^[1]

He was born in Bologna, the son of a mathematics professor at the University of Bologna. His nephew was Monsignor Carlo Respighi.^[2] Respighi studied philosophy with Battaglini, who later became archbishop of Bologna.

He received the sacrament of confirmation in November 1850. He was educated in the Seminary of Bologna and the Pio Roman Seminary in Rome, earning doctorates in theology, civil and canon law in 1870. Ordained to the priesthood on the last day of March 1866 in Rome, he afterwards worked in the Archdiocese of Bologna as professor of Sacred Liturgy and Christian Archology of its seminary from 1872 to June 1874.^[3] He was appointed as Archpriest of Santi Gervasio e Protasio parish until 1891.

Episcopate and Cardinalate

Pope Leo XIII appointed him Bishop of Guastalla on 14 December 1891.^[1] He was appointed to the see of Ferrara in 1896. As Archbishop of Ferrara he was created Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati in the consistory of 19 June 1899. He resigned pastoral government of the archdiocese of Ferrara on 19 April 1900. On the death of Pope Leo XIII he participated in the conclave of 1903 that elected Pope Pius X.^[4] He was Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals from 1906 until 1907, and in 1910 he was appointed Archpriest of the Patriarchal Lateran basilica, a position he held until his death three years later.

Notes and References

^ ^a ^b Florida International University website, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section, Biographical Dictionary, Pope Leo XIII, Consistory of June 19, 1899
^ Google Books website, The Restoration of Gregorian Chant: Solesmes and the Vatican Edition, by Pierre Combe, page 185
^ Rivista enciclopedica contemporanea, Editore Francesco Vallardi, Milan, (1913), entry by A Blanche, page 77.
^ California State University Northridge website, Sede Vacante 1903

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Domenico Jacobini	Vicar General of Rome 9 April 1900 – 22 March 1913	Succeeded by Basilio Pompili
Preceded by Francesco Satolli	Archpriest of the Basilica of St. John Lateran 10 January 1910 – 22 March 1913	Succeeded by Domenico Ferrata