Diomede Falconio

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His Eminence Diomede Falconio O.F.M. Ref.
Prefect of the Congregation of Religious
Church	Catholic Church
Appointed	26 February 1916
Term ended	8 February 1917
Predecessor	Domenico Serafini
Successor	Giulio Tonti
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1914–17)
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Lacedonia (1892–95) Archbishop of Acerenza (1895–99) Archbishop of Matera (1895–99) Apostolic Delegate to Canada and Newfoundland (1899–1902) Titular Archbishop of Larissa (1899–1911) Apostolic Delegate to the United States of America (1902–11) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (1911–14)
Orders
Ordination	4 January 1866 by John Timon
Consecration	17 July 1892 by Raffaele Monaco La Valletta
Created cardinal	27 November 1911 by Pope Pius X
Rank	Cardinal-Priest (1911–14) Cardinal-Bishop (1914–17)
Personal details
Born	Angelo Raffaele Gennaro Falconio 20 September 1842 Pescocostanzo, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died	8 February 1917(1917-02-08) (aged 74) Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Parents	Donato Antonio Falconio Maria Giacinta Buccigrossi
Motto	Deus meus et Omnia
Coat of arms

Diomede Angelo Raffaele Gennaro Falconio, O.F.M. (20 September 1842 – 8 February 1917) was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Congregation for Religious from 1916 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1911. He was Apostolic Delegate to the United States from 1902 to 1911.