His Eminence, theMost Rev. Lord Prospero Caterini | |
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| Secretary of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Universal and Roman Inquisition | |
 Prospero Caterini | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Installed | 21 December 1876 |
| Term ended | 28 October 1881 |
| Predecessor | Costantino Patrizi Naro |
| Successor | Antonio Maria Panebianco |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata Cardinal-Protodeacon |
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| Created cardinal | 7 March 1853 byPope Pius IX |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1795 |
| Died | 28 October 1881(1881-10-28) (aged 86) |
| Buried | Chapel of the confraternity of the Most Precious Blood,Campo Verano cemetery,Rome,Kingdom of Italy |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Francesco Caterini and Maria Domenica Pacelli |
Prospero Caterini (15 October 1795, inOnano – 28 October 1881, inRome) was an Italiancardinal.
Prospero Caterini was born inOnano, diocese of Acquapendente[1] in the region ofLazio in what was then thePapal States. His parents were Francesco Caterini and Maria Domenica Pacelli[1] both from noble families. Prospero's paternal aunt, Maria Antonia Caterini was married to another Pacelli, Gaetano Pacelli thus making Prospero Caterini a relative to the Pacelli family on both his mother's and father's sides. Maria Antonia Caterini and Gaetano Pacelli were the parents of Marcantonio Pacelli, who served asminister of finance forPope Gregory XVI and deputy minister of interior underPope Pius IX from 1851 to 1870 and also founded the newspaperL’Osservatore Romano on 20 July 1860.[2] In 1939, Eugenio Pacelli, one of Marcantonio's grandsons was elected to the papacy as PopePius XII.
The Caterinis themselves traced their nobility to the Cattanei or Cattaneo family, specifically to Gualdo Cattaneo whose family were the Counts ofAversa in 1520. The name "Caterini" was taken due to the family's devotion toSt. Catherine of Alexandria. Those with the surname Caterini later became part of the nobility ofNocera Umbra, Acquapendente and Onano.
Near Grotte di Castro in the vicinity of Lake Bolsena, the Caterini family had a castle, the Castle of Santa Cristina where the young seminarian Eugenio Pacelli, the future Pope Pius XII would spend his holidays in the company of the Pacelli-Caterini families.
Prospero Caterini completed his studies in Rome.[1] No information has been found as to his ordination history.[1] He served as the substitute secretary of the Sacred Congregation Consistorial and was later the Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Studies.[1] From 1 March 1841 to 28 November 1845, he was AuditorSantissimi.[1] He was a canon ofSaint Peter's Basilica and became an Assessor of theSacred Congregation of the Inquisition.[1]
Pope Pius IX created him a cardinal on 7 March 1853 and three days later on 10 March, the new cardinal received thered hat and the title of Cardinal-Deacon ofSanta Maria della Scala.[1] He became Cardinal-Protodeacon on 6 November 1876 upon the death of the incumbent protodeacon CardinalGiacomo Antonelli. On 18 December 1876, he opted for and received the title of Cardinal-Deacon ofSanta Maria in Via Lata previously held by the late Cardinal Antonelli while retainingin commendam the title to the deaconry of Santa Maria della Scala.[1] On 21 December 1876, he became secretary of theInquisition.[1]
Prospero Caterini participated as a cardinal-elector in theconclave of1878.[1] Asprotodeacon, heannounced at the end of the conclave the election of Cardinal Gioacchino Pecci asPope Leo XIII.[1][a] Due to illness however, he was unable tocrown the new pope at his papal coronation,[1] the honor instead went to CardinalTeodolfo Mertel.[5]
He died on 28 October 1881 and after the wake held at his deaconry, was buried at the chapel of the confraternity of the Most Precious Blood in Campo Verano cemetery in Rome.[1]
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| Preceded by | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala 10 March 1853 – 28 October 1881 title heldin commendam from 18 December 1876 – 28 October 1881 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Cardinal Protodeacon 6 November 1876 – 28 October 1881 | Succeeded by |
| Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata 18 December 1876 – 28 October 1881 | ||
| Preceded by | Secretary of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Universal and Roman Inquisition 21 December 1876 – 28 October 1881 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Oldest living Member of the Sacred College 3 January – 28 October 1881 | Succeeded by |
