1. Gaetano Bisleti was educated at the Seminary of Tivoli and the Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles, where he obtained a doctorate in theology in 1879.
11 Facts About Gaetano Bisleti
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Gaetano Bisleti was appointed Canon and archdeacon of the cathedral chapter of Veroli where he served until 1884.
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Gaetano Bisleti was created Privy chamberlain de numero participantium on 20 December 1884.
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Gaetano Bisleti was raised to the level of Domestic prelate and master of papal chamber on 29 May 1901.
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In May and June 1907, when Bisleti was still a Monsignor and Maggiodomo di Sua Santita, the Swiss-born American artist Adolfo Muller-Ury who was in Rome painting a large portrait of Pope Pius X, and had painted two portraits of Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val, completed a portrait of Bisleti, a fact that was recorded in the New York Herald on Sunday 27 December 1908.
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Gaetano Bisleti was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Deacon of S Agata in Suburra by Pope Pius X in the consistory of 27 November 1911.
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Gaetano Bisleti served as Grand prior of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 2 January 1914.
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Gaetano Bisleti participated in the conclave of 1914 that elected Pope Benedict XV.
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Gaetano Bisleti was a Cardinal Elector in the conclave of 1922 that elected Pope Pius XI.
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Gaetano Bisleti was Cardinal Protodeacon, that is the longest serving Cardinal Deacon from 1916 until 1928.
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Gaetano Bisleti then opted for the order of cardinal priests and his deaconry was elevated pro hac vice to title on 17 December 1928.