Tommaso Martinelli


Tommaso Maria Martinelli

Camerlengo Emeritus of the College of Cardinals
Painting - Tito Troja (1884).
Appointed15 March 1883
Term ended24 March 1884
PredecessorLuigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano
SuccessorMieczysław Halka-Ledóchowski
Other post(s)Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1884-88)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination22 December 1849
by Costantino Patrizi Naro
Consecration30 March 1884
by Raffaele Monaco La Valletta
Created cardinal22 December 1873
by Pope Pius IX
RankCardinal-Deacon (1874-75)
Cardinal-Priest (1875-84)
Cardinal-Bishop (1884-88)
Personal details
Born
Tommaso Maria Martinelli

(1827-02-04)4 February 1827
Sant'Anna, Lucca, Duchy of Lucca
Died30 March 1888(1888-03-30) (aged 61)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
BuriedCampo Verano
ParentsCosma Martinelli
Maddalena Partini
Styles of
Tommaso Martinelli
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSabina (suburbicarian see)

Tommaso Maria Martinelli (4 February 1827 - 30 March 1888)[1] was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites.

Tommaso Martinelli was born in the parish of Sant'Anna, Lucca as the son of Cosma Martinelli and Maddalena Pardini. He was the brother of Cardinal Sebastiano Martinelli.