Eugenio Tosi

Eugenio Tosi (6 May 1864 – 7 January 1929) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Milan from 1922 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1922.


Eugenio Tosi

Cardinal
Archbishop of Milan
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseMilan
SeeMilan
Appointed7 March 1922
Installed16 July 1922
Term ended7 January 1929
PredecessorAchille Ratti
SuccessorAlfredo Ildefonso Schuster
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti (1922-1929)
Orders
Ordination24 June 1887
Consecration16 April 1911
by Andrea Carlo Ferrari
Created cardinal11 December 1922
by Pope Pius XI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1864-05-06)6 May 1864
Died7 January 1929(1929-01-07) (aged 64)
Milan, Kingdom of Italy
BuriedCathedral of Milan
Previous post(s)
  • Vicar General of Rimini (1909-1911)
  • Bishop of Squillace (1911-1917)
  • Apostolic Administrator of Squillace (1917-1918)
  • Bishop of Andria (1917-1922)
MottoOra et labora
("Pray and work")
Coat of arms
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