Basilio Pompili

His Eminence

Basilio Pompili
His Eminence; Basilio Pompili
Vicar General of Rome
	Pompili greeted by schoolchildren (1926)
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	7 April 1913
Term ended	5 May 1931
Predecessor	Pietro Respighi
Successor	Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani
Other post(s)	Archpriest of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (1914–31); Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1917–31); President of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology (1925–31); Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals (1930–31);
Orders
Ordination	15 December 1885
Consecration	11 May 1913; by Antonio Agliardi
Created cardinal	27 November 1911; by Pope Pius X
Rank	Cardinal-deacon (1911–1914); Cardinal-priest (1914–1917); Cardinal-bishop (1917–1931)
Personal details
Born	Basilio Pompili; 16 April 1858; Spoleto, Papal States
Died	5 May 1931 (aged 73); Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Buried	Campo 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 mater	Pontifical Roman Seminary
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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.

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