Scipione Tecchi

Scipione Tecchi J.C.D. S.T.D. (27 June 1854 – 7 February 1915) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites.

His Eminence Scipione Tecchi
Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Rites
Tecchi pictured in 1906.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	8 November 1914
Term ended	7 February 1915
Predecessor	Luigi Tripepi
Successor	Antonio Vico
Other posts	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1914-15)
Orders
Ordination	23 December 1876
Created cardinal	25 May 1914 by Pope Pius X
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Birth name	Scipione Tecchi
Born	27 June 1854 Rome, Papal States
Died	7 February 1915 (aged 60) Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Buried	Campo Verano
Previous post	Assessor of the Consistorial Congregation (1908-14) Secretary of the College of Cardinals (1908-14)
Alma mater	Pontifical Roman Seminary

Styles of Scipione Tecchi
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	none

Early life and priesthood

Tecchi was born in Rome, Italy. He was educated at the Pontifical Roman Seminary where he was awarded doctorates in theology and canon law.

He was ordained on 23 December 1876 in Rome. After his ordination, he did pastoral work in the diocese of Rome from 1877 until 1908. He also worked as a scriptor of the Apostolic Penitentiary. He was created Privy chamberlain supernumerary on 22 December 1893. He was also beneficiary coadjutor of the chapter of the patriarchal Vatican basilica in 1899 as well as being canon of the patriarchal Lateran basilica. He was raised to the rank of Domestic Prelate on 6 May 1901 and finally Protonotary apostolicon 27 September of that year.

Cardinalate

He was made a cardinal by Pope Pius X Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica in the consistory of 25 May 1914, in which the future Pope Benedict XV was also made a cardinal. Tecchi participated in the conclave of 1914 that elected Benedict XV. He was appointed as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites on 8 November 1914, holding the post until his death in early 1915. He was buried at the Campo Verano cemetery.

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