Pietro Gasparri


Pietro Gasparri

Cardinal Secretary of State
Pietro Gasparri
Installed13 October 1914
Term ended7 February 1930
PredecessorDomenico Ferrata
SuccessorEugenio Pacelli
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1915–1934)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination31 March 1877
Consecration6 March 1898
by François-Marie-Benjamin Richard
Created cardinal16 December 1907
by Pope Pius X
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Pietro Gasparri

(1852-05-05)5 May 1852
Died18 November 1934(1934-11-18) (aged 82)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
BuriedUssita
NationalityItalian
DenominationCatholicism
ParentsBernardino Gasparri and Giovanna Sili
SignaturePietro Gasparri's signature
Coat of armsPietro Gasparri's coat of arms

Pietro Gasparri GCTE (5 May 1852 – 18 November 1934) was a Roman Catholic cardinal, diplomat and politician in the Roman Curia and the signatory of the Lateran Pacts. He served also as Cardinal Secretary of State under Popes Benedict XV and Pope Pius XI.