13 Facts About Carlo Sacconi

Carlo Sacconi is in the episcopal lineage of Pope Francis.

Carlo Sacconi was educated at the seminary of Fermo and later at La Sapienza University, Rome, where he earned a doctorate utriusque iuris.

Carlo Sacconi was ordained and worked in the diocese of Montalto as a professor in its seminary in 1829 and pro-vicar general for the diocese.

Carlo Sacconi worked with the Congregation of the Tridentine Council for three years.

Carlo Sacconi served as Auditor in the nunciature to the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1839 and charge d'affaires ad interim in January 1844.

Carlo Sacconi was appointed titular archbishop of Nicaea on 27 May 1851 by Pope Pius IX and was named full nuncio to Bavaria on 6 June 1851.

Carlo Sacconi was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo by Pope Pius in the consistory of 27 September 1861.

Carlo Sacconi was commissioned with the erection and organisation of the Latin American Seminary, Rome.

Carlo Sacconi was appointed as Prefect of the economy of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide and of the Reverend Chamber of Despoilments on 29 August 1863.

Carlo Sacconi opted for the order of bishops and the suburbicarian see of Palestrina on 8 October 1870.

Carlo Sacconi participated in the conclave of 1878 that elected Pope Leo XIII.

Carlo Sacconi opted for the suburbicarian see of Porto e Santa Rufina on 15 July 1878 and again changed his see to the suburbicarian see of Ostia and Velletri, on becoming Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals on 24 March 1884.

Carlo Sacconi served as Prefect of the Congregation of Ceremonies from 1884 until his death.