Pericle Felici | |
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| Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura | |
 Cardinal Felici in 1968 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 15 August 1977 |
| Term ended | 22 March 1982 |
| Predecessor | Dino Staffa |
| Successor | Aurelio Sabattani |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 October 1933 by Alfonso Maria de Sanctis |
| Consecration | 28 October 1960 by Pope John XXIII |
| Created cardinal | 26 June 1967 by Pope Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pericle Felici 1 August 1911 |
| Died | 22 March 1982 (aged 70) Foggia, Italy |
| Parents | Luigi Felici Anna Roscioli |
| Motto | Fructificat Domino |
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| Styles of Pericle Felici | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Samosata (titular) |
Pericle Felici (1 August 1911 – 22 March 1982) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. From 1947 until his death he held various offices in the Roman Curia, including Secretary General of the Second Vatican Council, head of the Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law, and from 1977 Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. He became a cardinal in 1967. In 1978, he twice announced to the world from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica the election of a new pope, John Paul I and John Paul II. At the Council he was identified with the conservatives who sought to maintain Curial control of the proceedings and he was a prominent voice for more conservative and traditionalist views throughout his career.