# Luigi Tripepi

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His Eminence Luigi Tripepi Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Rites Church Roman Catholic Church Appointed 28 January 1904 Term ended 29 December 1906 Predecessor Position created Successor Scipione Tecchi Other post Cardinal-Deacon Santa Maria in Domnica (1901-06) Previous posts Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives (1892-94) Secretary of the Congregation for Rites (1894-96) Substitute for General Affairs (1896-1901) Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Sacred Relics (1903-04) Orders Ordination 1864 by Mariano Ricciardi Created cardinal 15 April 1901 by Pope Leo XIII Rank Cardinal-Deacon Personal details Born Luigi Tripepi 21 June 1836 Cardeto, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Died 29 December 1906(1906-12-29) (aged 70) Rome, Kingdom of Italy Parents Antonino Tripepi Margherita Manuardi Alma mater Pontifical Roman Major Seminary

**Luigi Tripepi** (21 June 1836 – 29 December 1906) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and poet. He was one of the most important [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic_Church) [apologists](/source/Apologetics) of the 19th century.

## Biography

Cazzuitis S., *Ritratto del Cardinale Luigi Tripepi*

The Mausoleum of Cardinal Tripepi, Mallemace

He was born in [Cardeto](/source/Cardeto), a small town in the [province of Reggio Calabria](/source/Province_of_Reggio_Calabria), in the deepest south of Italy. His parents were Count Antonino Tripepi and Donna Margherita Manuardi.[1] He was named after his uncle who was a pastor.[2]

He studied at the local [seminary](/source/Seminary) and soon became famous for his skills in different subjects: Latin, Greek, [theology](/source/Theology), [history](/source/History), [moral theology](/source/Moral_theology) and [dogmatics](/source/Dogmatics). He moved to [Rome](/source/Rome) for further study and in 1864, was [ordained a priest](/source/Ordination). He stayed in Rome for more than 40 years, until his death in 1906. He wrote about 200 works in different languages on a wide range of topics, including: theology, [ecclesiastical history](/source/Ecclesiastical_history) and [exegesis](/source/Exegesis).[1] He also wrote on poetry in Greek, Latin and Italian.

Originally a [Jesuit](/source/Society_of_Jesus), he left the order in 1865 and was subsequently appointed to a series of important positions in the Church. In 1868, he was appointed [Privy chamberlain](/source/Monsignor) and beneficiary of the patriarchal [Lateran basilica](/source/St._John_Lateran). In 1878 he was appointed [Canon](/source/Canon_(priest)) of [San Lorenzo in Damaso](/source/San_Lorenzo_in_Damaso), Rome and, the following year, of [San Giovanni in Laterano](/source/San_Giovanni_in_Laterano) basilica. In 1885 he was named canon of [St. Peter's](/source/St._Peter's_Basilica).[2] His following appointments include: prelate referendary of the Supreme Tribunal of the [Apostolic Signatura](/source/Apostolic_Signatura) (1883); secretary of the Commission for Historical Studies (1884); prefect of the archive of the Holy See (1892); [secretary](/source/Secretary) of the [Congregation of Rites](/source/Congregation_of_Rites) (1894); [Substitute of the Secretariat of State](/source/Vatican_Secretariat_of_State) (1896). He was created Cardinal-Deacon of [Santa Maria in Domnica](/source/Santa_Maria_in_Domnica) by [Pope Leo XIII](/source/Pope_Leo_XIII) on 15 April 1901.[2] He was later also prefect of the [Congregation for Indulgences and Sacred Relics](/source/Congregation_for_Indulgences_and_Sacred_Relics), president of the Academy of the Catholic Religion and pro-prefect of the [Sacred Congregation of Rites](/source/Sacred_Congregation_of_Rites).

Tripepi died in Rome in 1906 after a stroke. [1][2] He was buried in the chapel of the [chapter](/source/Chapter_(religion)) of [the Vatican Basilica](/source/St._Peter's_Basilica) in the Campo Verano Cemetery, Rome. In October 1993 his remains were moved to Mallemace, near Cardeto, and placed in a little [mausoleum](/source/Mausoleum) named after him and built close to a famous sanctuary dedicated to the Holy Mother of Jesus, Madonna Assunta di Mallemace, to whom he was devoted since childhood.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-LALT_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-LALT_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-LALT_1-2) ["Cardinale Luigi Tripepi (Cardeto, 1836 – Rome, 1906)"](https://www.larteracconta.it/en/characters/cardinal-luigi-tripepi/). *Larter Acconota*. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FIU_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FIU_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FIU_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-FIU_2-3) ["The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903), Consistory of April 15, 1901 (XXVI)"](https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios1901.htm#Tripepi). *Florida International University*. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

## Sources

- Rodà, Massimo (1996-06-21). "Il cardinale Luigi Tripepi, bibliotecario di Cristo, pose la sua cultura al servizio della Chiesa". *L'osservatore Romano*. Rome.{{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_location_missing_publisher))

## External links

- [A portrait of the Cardinal](https://web.archive.org/web/20060306221445/http://www.museodiroma.comune.roma.it/PalazzoBraschi/VISUALIZZA_SCHEDA_OPERA.show?p_prgscheda=129515&p_tipo_scheda=OA&p_museo=10001&p_web=INTE)

- [An interesting work related to the Cardinal](http://www.rtforum.org/lt/lt93.html)

Catholic Church titles Preceded by Serafino Cretoni Prefect of the Congregation of Rites 7 January 1903 – 29 December 1906 Succeeded by Sebastiano Martinelli

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