Agostino Ciasca
Agostino Ciasca (secular name Pasquale) (born at Polignano a Mare, in the province of Bari, 7 May 1835; died at Rome, 6 February 1902) was an Italian Augustinian and Cardinal. He was a distinguished orientalist, and archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives.
Agostino Ciasca O.E.S.A. | |
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| Secretary of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 19 June 1893 |
| Term ended | 6 February 1902 |
| Predecessor | Andrea Aiuti |
| Successor | Camillo Laurenti |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Callisto (1899-1902) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 September 1858 by Lorenzo Signani |
| Consecration | 7 June 1891 by Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro |
| Created cardinal | 19 June 1899 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pasquale Raffaele Ciasca 7 May 1835 Polignano a Mare, Bari, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
| Died | 6 February 1902 (aged 66) Palazzo Cerasi, Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Buried | Campo Verano (1902-38) Santa Maria del Popolo |
| Parents | Leonardo Ciasca Olimpia Montanari |
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