# Angelo Dolci

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His Eminence Angelo Maria Dolci Archpriest for the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore Church Roman Catholic Church Appointed 22 May 1933 Term ended 13 September 1939 Predecessor Bonaventura Cerretti Successor Alessandro Verde Other post Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1936–39) Previous posts Bishop of Gubbio (1900–06) Apostolic Delegate to Ecuador (1906–10) Apostolic Delegate to Peru (1906–10) Apostolic Delegate to Bolivia (1906–10) Titular Archbishop of Nazianzus (1906–11) Archbishop of Amalfi (1911–14) Vicar Apostolic of Constantinople (1914–22) Apostolic Delegate to Constantinople (1914–22) Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Syria (1914–33) Apostolic Delegate to Persia (1918–21) Apostolic Nuncio to Romania (1923–33) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria (1933–36) Orders Ordination 5 June 1890 Consecration 13 May 1900 by Francesco di Paolo Satolli Created cardinal 13 March 1933 by Pope Pius XI Rank Cardinal-Priest (1933–36) Cardinal-Bishop (1936–39) Personal details Born Angelo Maria Dolci 12 July 1867 Civitella di Agliano, Bagnoregio, Papal States Died 13 September 1939(1939-09-13) (aged 72) Civitella di Agliano, Bagnoregio, Kingdom of Italy Alma mater Pontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles Coat of arms

Styles of Angelo Dolci Reference style His Eminence Spoken style Your Eminence Informal style Cardinal See Palestrina (Suburbicarian diocese)

**Angelo Maria Dolci** (12 July 1867 – 13 September 1939) was an Italian prelate of the [Catholic Church](/source/Catholic_Church) who was made a [cardinal](/source/Cardinal_(Catholicism)) in 1933. He was Bishop of Gubbio from 1900 to 1906, Archbishop of Amalfi from 1911 to 1914, and Apostolic Vicar of Constantinople from 1914 to 1922. He also served in the diplomatic corps of the [Holy See](/source/Holy_See) as an [Apostolic Delegate](/source/Apostolic_Delegate) or [Apostolic Nuncio](/source/Apostolic_Nuncio) from 1906 to 1910 and from 1914 to 1933.

## Biography

Dolci was born in [Civitella d'Agliano](/source/Civitella_d'Agliano) on 12 July 1867 and was ordained a priest on 5 June 1890.[1] In preparation for a career in the diplomatic service he entered the [Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy](/source/Pontifical_Ecclesiastical_Academy) in 1892.[2]

[Pope Leo XIII](/source/Pope_Leo_XIII) appointed him [bishop of Gubbio](/source/Bishop_of_Gubbio) on 19 April 1900. He was named [apostolic delegate](/source/Apostolic_delegate) in [Ecuador](/source/Ecuador), [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia), and [Peru](/source/Peru) on 7 December 1906. He was promoted to titular archbishop of [Nazianzo](/source/Nazianzus) on 9 December 1906. He was recalled to [Rome](/source/Rome) in 1910.

He was appointed [Archbishop of Amalfi](/source/Archbishop_of_Amalfi) on 27 January 1911.[3] He was appointed Apostolic Delegate and [vicar apostolic](/source/Vicar_apostolic) of [Constantinople](/source/Constantinople) on 10 June 1914. His assignment to the titular archdiocese of [Gerapoli](/source/Hierapolis) followed on 16 November 1914.[4]

On 14 December 1922 he was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to [Belgium](/source/Belgium), however, he could not take possession of the nunciature and was named [Nuncio to Romania](/source/Apostolic_Nunciature_to_Romania) on 30 May 1923.[5]

He was created [Cardinal-Priest](/source/Cardinal-Priest) of [Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome](/source/Santa_Maria_della_Vittoria%2C_Rome) by [Pope Pius XI](/source/Pope_Pius_XI) in the [consistory](/source/Papal_consistory) of 13 March 1933. He was appointed [Archpriest](/source/Archpriest) of the [Basilica of Saint Mary Major](/source/Basilica_di_Santa_Maria_Maggiore) on 22 May 1933. He was elected to the order of cardinal bishops, taking the suburbicarian see of [Palestrina](/source/Palestrina%2C_Lazio) 15 June 1936. He participated in the [conclave of 1939](/source/Papal_conclave%2C_1939) that elected [Pope Pius XII](/source/Pope_Pius_XII). He died in September of that year.

### Armenian genocide

In 1915, as Apostolic Delegate to Constantinople (1914–1922), Archbishop Dolci wrote to [Mehmed V](/source/Mehmed_V) and [Talaat Pasha](/source/Talaat_Pasha) to ask for mercy on behalf of the Armenians, who were then being deported and massacred. Dolci reported back to the Vatican to [Pope Benedict XV](/source/Pope_Benedict_XV) and his secretary of foreign affairs [Eugenio Pacelli](/source/Eugenio_Pacelli), the future Pope [Pius XII](/source/Pius_XII). He admitted he had been deceived by the Turks, because despite giving contrary assurances to the Holy See delegate, they continued to massacre the Armenians. [6]

He died at his home in Civitella d'Agliano on 13 September 1939.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-lentz_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-lentz_1-1) Lentz III, Harris M. (2015). [*Popes and Cardinals of the 20th Century: A Biographical Dictionary*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ongwCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA62&). McFarland. p. 62. Retrieved 28 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1850–1899"](https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_academies/acdeccles/documents/1850-1899.htm) (in Italian). [Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy](/source/Pontifical_Ecclesiastical_Academy). Retrieved 28 April 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*Acta Apostolicae Sedis*](http://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-03-1911-ocr.pdf) (PDF). Vol. III. 1911. pp. 100, 601.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*Acta Apostolicae Sedis*](http://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-06-1914-ocr.pdf) (PDF). Vol. VI. 1914. pp. 406, 701.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*Acta Apostolicae Sedis*](https://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-15-1923-ocr.pdf) (PDF). Vol. XV. 1923. p. 382. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["How Pope Benedict XV and Holy See Tried to Stop Armenian Genocide"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180918054703/http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/how-pope-benedict-xv-and-holy-see-tried-to-stop-armenian-genocide). Archived from [the original](http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/how-pope-benedict-xv-and-holy-see-tried-to-stop-armenian-genocide/) on 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2016-07-04.

## Further reading

- Bräuer, Martin (2014). [*Handbuch der Kardinäle: 1846-2012*](https://books.google.com/books?id=363pBQAAQBAJ) (in German). Berlin: De Gruyter. pp. 1908–1909. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-3-11-026947-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-11-026947-5).

Catholic Church titles Preceded by Bonaventura Cerretti Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore 22 May 1933 – 13 September 1939 Succeeded by Alessandro Verde Preceded by Luigi Sincero Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina 15 June 1936 – 13 September 1939 Succeeded by Carlo Salotti

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