Enrico Sibilia was an Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal and former Nuncio to Austria.
16 Facts About Enrico Sibilia
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Enrico Sibilia was ordained on 8 March 1884 by his uncle Biagio Sibilia, Bishop of Segni.
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Enrico Sibilia was appointed Honorary canon of the cathedral chapter of Anagni.
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Enrico Sibilia entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in April 1890 and served as an Auditor of the nunciature in Colombia from 1890 to 1895 and was later promoted to charge d'affaires serving in that role until 1898.
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Enrico Sibilia was created Honorary chamberlain of His Holiness on 21 December 1894.
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Enrico Sibilia returned to diplomatic work as an Auditor of the nunciature in Brazil from August 1898 to July 1901.
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Enrico Sibilia was transferred to the nunciature in Belgium until 1902 and again to Spain until 1908.
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Enrico Sibilia was appointed as internuncio to Chile when the apostolic delegation was elevated to that rank in 1908.
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Enrico Sibilia was consecrated on 11 October 1908 by Rafael Merry del Val, Cardinal Secretary of State.
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Enrico Sibilia was appointed Assistant at the Pontifical Throne that same year.
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Enrico Sibilia served as Nuncio in Austria since he was appointed there on 16 December 1922.
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Enrico Sibilia was created Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Nova in the consistory of 16 December 1935 by Pope Pius XI.
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Enrico Sibilia received the red biretta from the president of Austria on 21 December 1935; and received the red hat from the Pope in 1936.
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Enrico Sibilia took part in the conclave of 1939 that elected Pope Pius XII.
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Enrico Sibilia was elected to the order of Cardinal-Bishops and suburbicarian see of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto on 11 December 1939.
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Enrico Sibilia died in 1948 at the age of 87 and is buried in Anagni.