Luigi Sincero was a Roman Catholic Cardinal and President of the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law and Secretary of Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches, the title of Prefect held by the Popes from 1917 until 1967.
12 Facts About Luigi Sincero
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Luigi Sincero was educated at the Seminary of Vercelli and the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome.
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Luigi Sincero was chosen as the Vice-rector of the Pontifical Lombard Seminary in 1894.
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Luigi Sincero served as a faculty member of the Seminary of Vercelli and canon theologian of its cathedral from 1894 until 1908.
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Luigi Sincero was appointed an auditor of the Roman Rota on 20 October 1908.
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Luigi Sincero was secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law on 18 October 1917 and Secretary of the Sacred College of Cardinals in 1919.
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Luigi Sincero served as secretary of the conclave of 1922.
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Luigi Sincero was made Cardinal-Deacon of S Giorgio in Velabro in the consistory of 23 May 1923 by Pope Pius XI.
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Luigi Sincero opted for the order of cardinal priests and his deaconry was elevated pro hac vice on 17 December 1928.
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Luigi Sincero was Consecrated two days later in the Sistine Chapel by Pope Pius XI.
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Luigi Sincero was elected to the order of cardinal bishops, taking the suburbicarian see of Palestrina on 13 March 1933.
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Luigi Sincero died just short of his 66th birthday on 7 February 1936.