Nicola Canali

His Eminence

Nicola Canali
His Eminence; Nicola Canali
President of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican State
	Canali in 1938
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	20 March 1939
Term ended	3 August 1961
Successor	Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere (1935–61); Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (1940–61); Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary (1941–61); Protodeacon (1946–61); Pro-President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (1951–61);
Previous post(s)	Substitute for General Affairs (1908–14); Secretary of the Congregation of Ceremonies (1914–26); Assessor of the Congregation of the Holy Office (1926–35); Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals (1950–51);
Orders
Ordination	31 March 1900; by Francesco Satolli
Created cardinal	16 December 1935; by Pope Pius XI
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Born	Nicola Canali; 6 June 1874; Rieti, Kingdom of Italy
Died	3 August 1961 (aged 87); Vatican City
Buried	Sant'Onofrio al Gianicolo
Parents	Filippo Canali; Leonetta Vincentini
Alma mater	Pontifical Gregorian University; Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Motto	Semper fidelis
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Nicola Canali (6 June 1874 – 3 August 1961) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State from 1939 and as Major Penitentiary from 1941 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1935. He was Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, a prestigious papal order of knighthood, from 1949 until 1960.