Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini

History
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Francesco Isola
Date	26 December 1899
Place	Portogruaro, Kingdom of Italy
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Pietro La Fontaine
Co-consecrators	Angelo Bartolomasi & Luigi Paulini
Date	24 August 1921
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope Pius XII
Date	12 January 1953

History
Ordination history of; Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini
Ordained by
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Francesco Isola
Date	26 December 1899
Place	Portogruaro, Kingdom of Italy
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Pietro La Fontaine
Co-consecrators	Angelo Bartolomasi & Luigi Paulini
Date	24 August 1921
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope Pius XII
Date	12 January 1953
Karol Slivovsky
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini as principal consecrator
Karol Slivovsky	28 October 1923
Paul Léon Cornelius Montaigne, C.M.	19 April 1925
Theodor Buddenbrock, S.V.D.	7 June 1925
Enrico Pascal Valtorta, P.I.M.E.	13 June 1926
Edward John Galvin, S.S.C.M.E.	6 November 1927
Pierre Cheng (Tcheng)	2 July 1928
Georg Weig, S.V.D.	23 September 1928
Francis Xavier Wang Zepu (Tse-pu)	24 February 1930
Paul Wang Wen-cheng (Uamuencem)	24 February 1930
Francis Liu-Chiu-wen (Liou King wen)	12 October 1930
Ignazio Canazei, S.D.B.	9 November 1930
James Robert Knox	8 November 1953
Alfredo Bruniera	2 January 1955

Servant of God

Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini
剛恆毅
Servant of God; Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini; 剛恆毅
Apostolic Chancery
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	22 May 1954
Term ended	17 October 1958
Predecessor	Tommaso Pio Boggiani
Successor	Santiago Luis Copello
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1958)
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Administrator of Rijeka (1920–21); Titular Bishop of Hierapolis (1921–22); Apostolic Delegate to China (1922–33); Titular Archbishop of Theodosiopolis in Arcadia (1922–53); Apostolic Administrator of Harbin (1931–33); Secretary of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (1935–53); Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo (1953–58);
Orders
Ordination	26 December 1899; by Francesco Isola
Consecration	24 August 1921; by Pietro La Fontaine
Created cardinal	12 January 1953; by Pope Pius XII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini; 3 April 1876; Castions di Zoppola, Pordenone, Kingdom of Italy
Died	17 October 1958 (aged 82); Rome, Italy
Motto	In hoc signo ("Under this sign")
Coat of arms
Sainthood
Title as Saint	Servant of God

Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini (Chinese: 剛恆毅, 3 April 1876 – 17 October 1958) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and the founder of the Disciples of the Lord who served as the head of the Apostolic Chancery from 1954 until his death.^[1]

He was elevated to the Cardinalship in 12 January 1953. He is best known for his work in China.^[2] Costantini dedicated himself to improving the work of missionaries and believed that evangelization in China belonged to the Chinese people. His time there heralded countless successes and he was careful never to involve himself in the complex politics between the Church and the State.^[2]^[3]

His cause for sainthood commenced on 24 June 2016 under Pope Francis and he has been titled as a Servant of God.

^ Salvador Miranda. "Consistory of January 12, 1953 (II)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2017.^{[self-published source]}
^ ^a ^b "Servant of God Celso Costantini". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 28 October 2017.^{[self-published source]}
^ "Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini". Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

[CH-1] Salvador Miranda. "Consistory of January 12, 1953 (II)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2017.^{[self-published source]}

[SEB-2] "Servant of God Celso Costantini". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 28 October 2017.^{[self-published source]}

[BD-3] "Celso Benigno Luigi Costantini". Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2017.

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