Luigi Lavitrano

His Eminence Luigi Lavitrano
Prefect of the Congregation for Religious
Cardinal Lavitrano in 1939.
Appointed	14 May 1945
Term ended	2 August 1950
Predecessor	Vincenzo Lapuma
Successor	Clemente Micara
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite (1929–50)
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Cava (1914–24) Bishop of Sarno (1914–24) Archbishop of Benevento (1924–28) Archbishop of Palermo (1928–44) Apostolic Administrator of Piana degli Albanesi (1937–46)
Orders
Ordination	21 March 1898 by Francesco Satolli
Consecration	21 June 1914 by Basilio Pompili
Created cardinal	16 December 1929 by Pope Pius XI
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Luigi Lavitrano 7 March 1874 Forio, Kingdom of Italy
Died	2 August 1950(1950-08-02) (aged 76) Castel Gandolfo, Rome, Italy
Alma mater	Pontifical Urbaniana University Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare Sapienza University of Rome
Motto	Per crucem ad astra

Styles of Luigi Lavitrano
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Palermo (emeritus)

Luigi Lavitrano (7 March 1874 – 2 August 1950) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Palermo from 1928 to 1944, and as prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Religious from 1945 until his death. Lavitrano was elevated to the cardinalate in 1929.