Basilio Pompili

Basilio Pompili (16 April 1858 – 5 May 1931) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Vicar General of Rome from 1913 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1911.


Basilio Pompili
Vicar General of Rome
Pompili greeted by schoolchildren (1926)
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed7 April 1913
Term ended5 May 1931
PredecessorPietro Respighi
SuccessorFrancesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
Other post(s)
Orders
Ordination15 December 1885
Consecration11 May 1913
by Antonio Agliardi
Created cardinal27 November 1911
by Pope Pius X
RankCardinal-deacon (1911–1914)
Cardinal-priest (1914–1917)
Cardinal-bishop (1917–1931)
Personal details
Born
Basilio Pompili

16 April 1858
Spoleto, Papal States
Died5 May 1931(1931-05-05) (aged 73)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
BuriedCampo Verano (1931–33)
Spoleto Cathedral
Previous post(s)
  • Secretary of the Congregation of the Council (1908–11)
  • Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1911–14)
  • Titular Archbishop of Philippi (1913)
  • Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (1914–17)
  • Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals (1919–20)
Alma materPontifical Roman Seminary
Coat of arms
Styles of
Basilio Pompili
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
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