Benedetto Aloisi Masella

His Eminence

Benedetto Aloisi Masella
Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
Installed21 June 1948
Term ended30 September 1970
PredecessorCarlo Salotti
SuccessorCarlo Confalonieri
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination1 June 1902
by Gaetano Aloisi Masella
Consecration21 December 1919
by Pietro Gasparri
Created cardinal18 February 1946
by Pope Pius XII
Rank
  • Cardinal-Priest (1946–1948)
  • Cardinal-Bishop (1948–1970)
Personal details
Born
Benedetto Aloisi Masella

(1879-06-29)29 June 1879
Died30 September 1970(1970-09-30) (aged 91)
Rome, Italy
BuriedPontecorvo
NationalityItalian
DenominationCatholicism
Coat of armsBenedetto Aloisi Masella's coat of arms

Benedetto Aloisi Masella (29 June 1879 – 30 September 1970) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as prefect of the Discipline of the Sacraments from 1954 to 1968, and as chamberlain of the Roman Church (or camerlengo) from 1958 until his death. Aloisi Masella was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII, whom he designated to canonically crown Our Lady of Fatima.

Styles of
Benedetto Aloisi Masella
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal