Serafino Vannutelli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Serafino Vannutelli

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1834

Place of Birth: Genazzano, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 26-Aug-1915

Profession: diplomat, Catholic priest, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Serafino Vannutelli (26 November 1834 – 19 August 1915) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal and official of the Roman Curia where he held several of the highest administrative posts.
Made a cardinal in 1887, he was named a cardinal-bishop in 1893 and elected dean of the College of Cardinals in 1915.
He was thought a possible candidate for the papacy in 1903. At the start of his career, he worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1869 to 1887, serving Apostolic Delegate to several Latin American countries and as Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and Austria. His younger brother Vincenzo (1836 – 1930) was also a Catholic cardinal.