# Carlo Salotti

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Italian Catholic cardinal (1870–1947)

His Eminence Carlo Salotti Prefect of the Congregation for Rites Salotti circa 1939 Church Roman Catholic Church Appointed 14 September 1938 Term ended 24 October 1947 Predecessor Camillo Laurenti Successor Gaetano Cicognani Other post Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1939–47) Previous posts Titular Archbishop of Philippopolis in Thracia (1930–35) Secretary of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (1930–35) Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola (1935–39) Orders Ordination 22 September 1894 Consecration 6 July 1930 by Wilhelmus Marinus van Rossum Created cardinal 13 March 1933 (in pectore) 16 December 1935 (revealed) by Pope Pius XI Rank Cardinal-priest (1935–39) Cardinal-bishop (1939–47) Personal details Born Carlo Salotti 25 July 1870 Grotte di Castro, Montefiascone, Viterbo, Papal States Died 24 October 1947(1947-10-24) (aged 77) Rome, Italy Parents Giuseppe Salotti Orsola Capozzi Alma mater Pontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare Motto Labor pro fide

Styles of Carlo Salotti Reference style His Eminence Spoken style Your Eminence Informal style Cardinal See Palestrina (suburbicarian)

**Carlo Salotti** (25 July 1870 – 24 October 1947) was an Italian [cardinal](/source/Cardinal_(Catholicism)) of the [Roman Catholic Church](/source/Roman_Catholic_Church). He served as Secretary of the [Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith](/source/Congregation_for_the_Propagation_of_the_Faith) from 1930 until 1935 and as [prefect](/source/Prefect) of the [Congregation of Rites](/source/Congregation_of_Rites) from 1938 until his death, and was elevated to the [cardinalate](/source/Cardinal_(Catholicism)) *[in pectore](/source/In_pectore)* in 1933.

## Biography

Born in [Grotte di Castro](/source/Grotte_di_Castro), Carlo Salotti attended the [seminary](/source/Seminary) in [Orvieto](/source/Orvieto) before going to [Rome](/source/Rome), where he studied at the [Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare](/source/Pontifical_Roman_Athenaeum_S._Apollinare) and the [Royal University](/source/Sapienza_University_of_Rome). He was [ordained](/source/Holy_Orders) to the [priesthood](/source/Priesthood_(Catholic_Church)) on 22 September 1894, and then finished his studies in 1897. While performing his [pastoral](/source/Parish_(Catholic_Church)) ministry in Rome until 1912, Salotti became a [professor](/source/Professor) at his *[alma mater](/source/Alma_mater)* of the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum *S. Apollinare* in 1902. On 20 July 1915 he was raised to the rank of [Domestic Prelate of His Holiness](/source/Monsignor). He entered the [Roman Curia](/source/Roman_Curia) on 10 July 1915 as assessor of the [Congregation of Rites](/source/Congregation_of_Rites) and subpromoter of the Faith, later becoming full [Promoter of the Faith](/source/Devil's_advocate) in 1925.

On 30 June 1930, Salotti was appointed [Titular Archbishop of Philippopolis in Thracia](/source/Titular_see_of_Philippopolis_in_Thracia) by [Pope Pius XI](/source/Pope_Pius_XI), and Secretary of the [Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith](/source/Congregation_for_the_Evangelization_of_Peoples), where he served under Cardinals [van Rossum](/source/Willem_Marinus_van_Rossum) and [Pietro Fumasoni Biondi](/source/Pietro_Fumasoni_Biondi), and [rector](/source/Rector_(academia)) of the [Pontifical Urbaniana University](/source/Pontifical_Urbaniana_University) four days later, on 3 July. He received his [episcopal consecration](/source/Bishop_(Catholic_Church)) on the following 6 July from Cardinal [Willem van Rossum](/source/Willem_van_Rossum), [CSsR](/source/Congregation_of_the_Most_Holy_Redeemer), with Bishops [Luigi Olivarès](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luigi_Olivar%C3%A8s&action=edit&redlink=1), [SDB](/source/Salesians_of_Don_Bosco), and [Giovanni Rosi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Giovanni_Rosi&action=edit&redlink=1) serving as [co-consecrators](/source/Consecrator), in the [basilica](/source/Basilica) of [Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio](/source/Sacro_Cuore_di_Ges%C3%B9_a_Castro_Pretorio). During his tenure as rector of the Urbaniana University, he founded the [Scientific Missionary Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scientific_Missionary_Institute&action=edit&redlink=1) of the same university.

Salotti praised Pope Pius XI for his dedication to [missionary activity](/source/Missionary) on [Vatican Radio](/source/Radio_Vaticana) in October 1931,[1] and the Pope appreciated Salotti's work as Secretary of the Congregation and accordingly elevated the Bishop to the [College of Cardinals](/source/College_of_Cardinals) on 13 March 1933 but did so only anonymously (*[in pectore](/source/In_pectore)*), so as to allow him to continue his work in that field.[2] His appointment as [Cardinal-Priest](/source/Cardinal_(Catholicism)) of [San Bartolomeo all'Isola](/source/San_Bartolomeo_all'Isola) was published in the [consistory](/source/Papal_consistory) of 16 December 1935. On 14 September 1938, Salotti was named [Prefect](/source/Prefect) of the Congregation of Rites and [participated](/source/Cardinal_electors_in_Papal_conclave%2C_1939) in the [1939 papal conclave](/source/Papal_conclave%2C_1939) that selected [Pope Pius XII](/source/Pope_Pius_XII), who advanced him to [Cardinal Bishop of Palestrina](/source/Bishop_of_Palestrina) on 11 December 1939.

Salotti died from a [liver](/source/Liver) ailment[3] in Rome, at age 77. He is buried in his native Grotte di Castro.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))*. [Bathed Pages](https://web.archive.org/web/20081215022258/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,742501,00.html) October 26, 1930

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *Time*. [Three in Pectore](https://web.archive.org/web/20121018034029/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,826222-2,00.html) April 11, 1960

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** *Time*. [Milestones](https://web.archive.org/web/20110203125325/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,779425,00.html) 3 November 1947

## External links

- [Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church](https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios-s.htm#Salotti)

- [Catholic-Hierarchy](http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsalotti.html) [\[*self-published*\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SPS)

Catholic Church titles Preceded by Francesco Marchetti-Selvaggiani Secretary of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith 6 July 1930 – 16 December 1935 Succeeded by Celso Costantini Preceded by Camillo Laurenti Prefect of the Congregation of Rites 14 September 1938 – 24 October 1947 Succeeded by Clemente Micara

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