Achille Locatelli
| His Eminence Achille Locatelli | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme | |
| |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 25 May 1923 |
| Term ended | 5 April 1935 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Cagliero |
| Successor | Alfred-Henri-Marie Baudrillart |
| Other post | Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals (1933–35) |
| Previous posts | Apostolic Internuncio to Argentina (1906–16) Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica (1906–23) Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium (1916–18) Apostolic Internuncio to Luxembourg (1916–18) Apostolic Internuncio to the Netherlands (1916–18) Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal (1918–22) Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Portugal (1922–23) Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals (1929–30) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 December 1879 |
| Consecration | 27 December 1906 by Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta |
| Created cardinal | 11 December 1922 by Pope Pius XI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Achille Locatelli 15 March 1856 Serengo, Milan, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia |
| Died | 5 April 1935 (aged 79) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Roman Seminary Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles |
Achille Locatelli (15 March 1856 in Seregno, Milan, Italy – 5 April 1935 in Rome) was a Roman Catholic cardinal. He worked in papal diplomacy, and among other positions, he was nuntius in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
He was named Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium on 8 July 1916.[1]
He was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal on 18 July 1918.[2]
He was made cardinal in 1922 by Pope Pius XI.[3]
References
- Back to citation Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. VIII. 1916. p. 301. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- Back to citation Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. X. 1918. p. 349. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- Back to citation Florida International University website, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Biographical Dictionary, Pope Pius XI (1922-1939)