Federico Callori di Vignale

Federico Callori di Vignale (15 December 1890 – 10 August 1971) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Master of the Sacred Apostolic Palace from 1958 to 1965 and was made a cardinal in 1965.


Federico Callori di Vignale
Cardinal-Deacon of San Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed25 February 1965
Term ended10 August 1971
SuccessorŠtěpán Trochta
Other post(s)Cardinal Protodeacon (1971)
Previous post(s)Pro-Camerlengo of the Apostolic Camera (1950–58)
Pro-Master of the Apostolic Palaces (1950–58)
Prefect of the Apostolic Palaces (1958–65)
Titular Archbishop of Maiuca (1965–65)
Orders
Ordination16 December 1917
Consecration21 February 1965
by Eugène Tisserant
Created cardinal22 February 1965
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Born
Federico Callori di Vignale

15 December 1890
Died10 August 1971(1971-08-10) (aged 80)
Vatican City
ParentsRanieri Massimiliano Callori di Vignale
Emanuela Beccaria Incisa
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
MottoIn tenebris tamen absque tenebris
Styles of
Federico Callori di Vignale
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
Seenone

Biography

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Federico Callori di Vignale was born in Vignale Monferrato to a noble family, and studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University and Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, both in Rome. He was ordained to the priesthood on 16 December 1917, and then did pastoral work in Rome until 1958. During that time, Callori was raised to the rank of Privy Chamberlain participant (6 July 1919), Domestic Prelate of His Holiness (28 May 1935), canon of St. Peter's Basilica (3 June 1935), and protonotary apostolic (6 June 1935). He was made Pro-Master of the Papal Chamber on 20 December 1950 before becoming a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic on 12 January 1953, and Master of the Sacred Apostolic Palace on 29 October 1958. Also in 1958, he was awarded the Grand Decoration of Honour in Silver with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria[1]

In anticipation of making him a cardinal, Pope Paul VI appointed Callori titular archbishop of Maiuca on 15 February 1965. He received his episcopal consecration on 21 February from Cardinal Eugène-Gabriel-Gervais-Laurent Tisserant. Pope Paul created him Cardinal Deacon of San Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana on 22 February. Following the ceremony, which was somewhat disorganized as Enrico Dante, the papal Master of Ceremonies, was one of the new cardinals and could not perform his customary role, Callori reportedly complained, "Now they have made me more ridiculous than ever," as he tossed his biretta onto his limousine seat.[2] He served as Cardinal Protodeacon from 31 March 1971 until his death.

Cardinal Callori died in Vatican City at the age of 80. He is buried at his family's chapel-tomb in his native Vignale Monferrato.

References

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  1. ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 54. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ Commonweal. A Roman Education: A College Kid at the Council17 December 2004 Archived 10 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
unknown
Master of the Sacred Apostolic Palace
1958–1965
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal Protodeacon
1971
Succeeded by