Lorenzo Nina


Lorenzo Nina
Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed7 November 1881
Term ended25 July 1885
PredecessorProspero Caterini
SuccessorLuigi Serafini
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (1879-85)
Previous post(s)Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (1877-7)
Prefect of the Congregation of Studies (1877-78)
Prefect of the Apostolic Palaces (1878-80)
Secretary of State (1878-80)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 1835
Created cardinal12 March 1877
by Pope Pius IX
RankCardinal-Deacon (1877-79)
Cardinal-Priest (1879-85)
Personal details
Born
Lorenzo Nina

12 May 1812
Died25 July 1885(1885-07-25) (aged 73)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
BuriedCampo Verano
Alma materPontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare
Sapienza University of Rome
Coat of armsLorenzo Nina's coat of arms
Styles of
Lorenzo Nina
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
Seenone

Lorenzo Nina (May 12, 1812 – July 25, 1885) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. A longtime member of the Roman Curia, he served as Prefect of the Congregation for Studies (1877–1878), Secretary of State of the Holy See (1878–1880), and Prefect of the Congregation of the Council (1881–1885). He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1877.