Scipione Tecchi J.C.D. S.T.D. (27 June 1854 – 7 February 1915) was a

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of the

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who served as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites.

Early life and priesthood

Tecchi was born in

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. He was educated at the

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where he was awarded

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s in

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and

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. After his ordination, he did pastoral work in the

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from 1877 until 1908. He also worked as a scriptor of the

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. He was created Privy chamberlain supernumerary on 22 December 1893. He was also beneficiary coadjutor of the chapter of the patriarchal Vatican basilica in 1899 as well as being

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of the patriarchal Lateran basilica. He was raised to the rank of Domestic Prelate on 6 May 1901 and finally Protonotary apostolicon 27 September of that year.

Cardinalate

He was made a cardinal by

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Cardinal-Deacon of

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in the consistory of 25 May 1914, in which the future

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was also made a cardinal. Tecchi participated in the conclave of 1914 that elected Benedict XV. He was appointed as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites on 8 November 1914, holding the post until his death in early 1915. He was buried at the

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cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tecchi, Scipione 1854 births 1915 deaths 20th-century Italian cardinals Members of the Sacred Congregation for Rites Pontifical Roman Seminary alumni Cardinals created by Pope Pius X