Lorenzo Nina

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Cardinal-Priest (1879-85)
Personal details
Born
Lorenzo Nina

12 May 1812
Died25 July 1885(1885-07-25) (aged 73)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
BuriedCampo Verano
Previous post(s)Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria (1877-7)
Prefect of the Congregation of Studies (1877-78)
Prefect of the Apostolic Palaces (1878-80)
Secretary of State (1878-80)
Alma materPontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare
Sapienza University of Rome
Coat of armsLorenzo Nina's coat of arms
Styles of
Lorenzo Nina
His Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
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Lorenzo Nina (May 12, 1812 – July 25, 1885) was an Italian

cardinalate
in 1877.

Biography

Lorenzo Nina was born in

canon and civil law
.

Nina was

Congregation of the Inquisition. He was a member of the preparatory commission for the First Vatican Council
, and was prefect of studies at the Roman Seminary from 1875 to 1877.

.

Leo XIII later appointed Nina as

Prefect of the Congregation of the Council
on November 7, 1881, remaining in that position until his death.

The Cardinal later died in Rome, at age 73. He is buried in the Campo Verano cemetery.

References

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Prefect of the Congregation for Studies
19 October 1877 – 9 August 1878
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vatican Secretary of State
9 August 1878 – 16 December 1880
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Prefect of the Congregation of the Council

7 November 1881 – 25 July 1885
Succeeded by
Luigi Serafini