14 Facts About Michele Lega

Michele Lega was born on 1 January 1860 in Brisighella, Italy.

Michele Lega's mother was Countess Giulia Baldini di Rimini, his father was Giacomo Lega, an engineer and he was one of five children.

Michele Lega was ordained on 13 September 1883 in the diocese of Faenza.

Michele Lega served as a faculty member of the Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide in Rome from 1887 until 1889.

Michele Lega then held the position of professor of philosophy until 1890 as well as being assistant professor of canon law from 1888 to 1889.

Michele Lega was a faculty member of the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S Apollinare from 1889 to 1893.

Michele Lega was made Privy Chamberlain on 11 August 1897.

Michele Lega was a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Canon Law and thus helped edit the 1917 Code of Canon Law.

Michele Lega was the Dean of the Roman Rota from 1908 until 1914.

Michele Lega was one of the cardinal electors in the conclave of 1914 that elected Pope Benedict XV.

Michele Lega was appointed Prefect of the Congregation for Discipline of Sacraments on 20 March 1920.

Michele Lega participated in the conclave of 1922 that elected Pope Pius XI.

Michele Lega opted for the order of cardinal bishops and the suburbicarian see of Frascati on 21 June 1926.

Michele Lega died in 1935; the funeral took place on 20 December, in the basilica of Ss.