12 Facts About Aristide Rinaldini

Aristide Rinaldini was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church.

Aristide Rinaldini served as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain from 1899 to 1907.

Aristide Rinaldini was ordained to the priesthood on 6 June 1868 and then served as secretary of the Apostolic Nunciature to Portugal until 1872.

Aristide Rinaldini remained in Belgium as a "private agent" after the liberal cabinet of Prime Minister Walthere Frere-Orban broke diplomatic relations with the Holy See and Nuncio Serafino Vannutelli left for Rome.

Aristide Rinaldini served as charge d'affaires from 1880 to 1885 and auditor in 1887.

Aristide Rinaldini became Internuncio to Luxembourg in January 1891 and handed over his credentials to Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg on 9 February 1891.

Aristide Rinaldini returned to Italy when made Substitute of the Vatican Secretariat of State on 31 May 1893 and remained in that position for three years.

On 14 August 1896 Aristide Rinaldini was appointed Nuncio to Belgium and Titular Archbishop of Heraclea in Europa by Pope Leo XIII.

Aristide Rinaldini was named Nuncio to Spain on 28 December 1899.

Aristide Rinaldini acted as the papal legate to the baptism of the Prince of Asturias on 18 May 1907.

Aristide Rinaldini was Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals on 2 December 1912 to 25 May 1914 and was one of the cardinals who participated in the 1914 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XV.

Aristide Rinaldini is buried in the chapel of the Reverend Fabric of St Peter's at the Campo Verano cemetery.