Casimiro Gennari

Casimiro Gennari (29 December 1839 – 31 January 1914) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and was former Prefect of the Congregation of the Council.

His Eminence Casimiro Gennari
Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	20 October 1908
Term ended	31 January 1914
Predecessor	Vincenzo Vannutelli
Successor	Francesco di Paola Cassetta
Other posts	Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello (1901–14)
Orders
Ordination	21 March 1863 by Michele Bombini
Consecration	15 May 1881 by Edward Henry Howard of Norfolk
Created cardinal	15 April 1901 by Pope Leo XIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name	Casimiro Gennari
Born	29 December 1839 Maratea, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died	31 January 1914 (aged 74) Palazzo Borghese, Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Parents	Nicola Gennari Gaetana Crispino
Previous post	Bishop of Conversano (1881–97) Apostolic Administrator of Bari e Canosa (1886–87) Assessor of the Commission for Roman and Universal Inquisition (1895–1901) Titular Archbishop of Naupactus (1897–1901) Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals (1909–11)

Styles of Casimiro Gennari
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Lepanto (titular see)

Early life and priesthood

Casimiro Gennari was born in Maratea, Basilicata. He did his initial studies with the Jesuits in Naples and at the seminary of Salerno.

He was ordained to the priesthood on 21 March 1863 in Salerno. He then did pastoral care in the diocese of Conversano. He was the founder of the monthly Il Monitore Ecclesiastico, to help the clergy be in tune with the teaching of the Church, and was the first of its kind.

Episcopate

He was appointed as Bishop of Conversano on 13 May 1881. He was consecrated, two days later by Cardinal Edward Howard. He was named assessor of the Congregation of the Holy Office on 15 November 1895. He was promoted to the titular see of Lepanto on 6 February 1897 but retained the administration of the see of Conversano.

Cardinalate

He was created Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello on 15 April 1901 by Pope Leo XIII. He participated in conclave of 1903 that elected Pope Pius X. He was appointed as Prefect of the Congregation of the Council on 20 October 1908 by Pope Pius, holding the post until his death in 1914.

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