# Tommaso Martinelli

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Italian cardinal

For the football player, see [Tommaso Martinelli (footballer)](/source/Tommaso_Martinelli_(footballer)).

His Eminence Tommaso Maria Martinelli O.E.S.A. Camerlengo Emeritus of the College of Cardinals Painting - Tito Troja (1884) Appointed 15 March 1883 Term ended 24 March 1884 Predecessor Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano Successor Mieczysław Halka-Ledóchowski Other post Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1884–1888) Previous posts Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro (1874–1875) Pro-Prefect of the Congregation of Studies (1874–1877) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca (1875–1884) Prefect of the Congregation for Rites (1877–1878) Prefect of the Congregation of the Index (1878–1883) Orders Ordination 22 December 1849 by Costantino Patrizi Naro Consecration 30 March 1884 by Raffaele Monaco La Valletta Created cardinal 22 December 1873 by Pope Pius IX Rank Cardinal-Deacon (1874–1875) Cardinal-Priest (1875–1884) Cardinal-Bishop (1884–1888) Personal details Born Tommaso Maria Martinelli (1827-02-04)4 February 1827 Sant'Anna, Lucca, Duchy of Lucca Died 30 March 1888(1888-03-30) (aged 61) Rome, Kingdom of Italy Buried Campo Verano Parents Cosma Martinelli Maddalena Partini

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**Tommaso Maria Martinelli** (4 February 1827 – 30 March 1888)[1] was a [Cardinal](/source/Cardinal_(Catholicism)) of the [Roman Catholic Church](/source/Roman_Catholic_Church) who served as [Prefect of the Congregation of Rites](/source/Congregation_for_the_Causes_of_Saints).

Tommaso Martinelli was born in the parish of Sant'Anna, [Lucca](/source/Lucca) as the son of Cosma Martinelli and Maddalena Pardini. He was the brother of Cardinal [Sebastiano Martinelli](/source/Sebastiano_Martinelli).

## Education

He entered the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine ([Augustinians](/source/Augustinians))[2] in Lucca in 1842 and was professed on 19 April 1844.

## Priesthood

He was ordained on 22 December 1849 in [Rome](/source/Rome). He was lecturer in the monastery and college of St Augustine, Rome and served as regent of studies of the school in September 1855. He became assistant [professor](/source/Professor) of [Scripture](/source/Scripture) at [La Sapienza University](/source/La_Sapienza_University) in [Rome](/source/Rome) in 1856. He was full professor from 1862 to 1870. He visited [Belgium](/source/Belgium), the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands), [Ireland](/source/Ireland), [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria) and [Bohemia](/source/Bohemia) with the superior general of the order in 1862. He was consultor of the [Congregation of the Index](/source/Congregation_of_the_Index) in 1864. He was a theologian at the [First Vatican Council](/source/First_Vatican_Council) from 1869 to 1870.

## Cardinalate

He was created Cardinal-Deacon of *[S. Giorgio in Velabro](/source/S._Giorgio_in_Velabro)* by [Pope Pius IX](/source/Pope_Pius_IX) in the consistory of 22 December 1873. He was appointed as Prefect of the [Congregation of Studies](/source/Congregation_for_Catholic_Education) on 12 March 1874. He opted for the order of cardinal priests and the title of *[Santa Prisca](/source/Santa_Prisca)*[3] on 17 September 1875. He was appointed as [Prefect of the Congregation of Rites](/source/Congregation_for_the_Causes_of_Saints) on 18 October 1877. He participated in the [conclave of 1878](/source/Papal_conclave%2C_1878) that elected [Pope Leo XIII](/source/Pope_Leo_XIII). He remained at the Congregation for Rites until he was appointed as Prefect of the [Congregation of the Index](/source/Congregation_of_the_Index) on 15 July 1878. He served as [Camerlengo](/source/Camerlengo_of_the_Sacred_College_of_Cardinals) of the Sacred [College of Cardinals](/source/College_of_Cardinals) from 15 March 1883 until 24 March 1884.

## Episcopate

He opted for the order of cardinal bishops, taking the [suburbicarian see](/source/Suburbicarian_see) of Sabina on 24 March 1884.

## Death

He died in 1888, at 6:45 a.m. in [Rome](/source/Rome), after a brief illness;[4] his body was exposed in the church of S. Agostino, Rome, where the funeral took place on 4 April at 10 a.m. The final absolution was imparted by Cardinal [Carlo Sacconi](/source/Carlo_Sacconi), [Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals](/source/Dean_of_the_Sacred_College_of_Cardinals); eighteen cardinals were also in attendance; the remains were buried in the chapel of his order in the [Campo Verano](/source/Campo_Verano) cemetery.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Catholic Hierarchy website](https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmartm.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Florida International University Libraries website, list of cardinals](https://cardinals.fiu.edu/relig-xix.htm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [California State University Northridge website](http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/SV1878.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Florida International University Libraries website, Tommaso Martinelli page](https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios1873.htm#Martinelli)

Catholic Church titles Preceded by Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals 15 March 1883–24 March 1884 Succeeded by Mieczysław Halka Ledóchowski Preceded by Luigi Bilio Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina 24 March 1884–30 March 1888 Succeeded by Luigi Serafini

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