Giorgio Gusmini
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Giorgio Gusmini was a Cardinal
of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Bologna.
Giorgio Gusmini was born in Gazzaniga
, Italy as the son of Santo Gusmini and Maddalena Cagnoni. His father died when Giorgio was only five years old. He was educated at the local diocesan Seminary
of Bergamo
, from 1869 until 1875, when he was sent to Rome to study at the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare
Rome. On 7 July 1878 he obtained a doctorate in theology
.
and philosophy
at the Seminary of Bergamo from 1882 until 1888. He was transferred to serve as the Professor of letters, philosophy and history at Collegio San Alessandro, Bergamo, where he stayed until 1890. He also worked in pastoral care in the diocese of Bergamo from 1878 to 1880. He was one of the founders of Società Cattolica Universitaria, now F.U.C.I. He returned to pastoral work in Bergamo from 1888 to 1910. He served as Archpriest
and vicar forane in Clusone
in 1902. He was created Privy chamberlain supra numerum
on 16 December 1901 and was reappointed on 20 October 1903.
appointed him as bishop of Foligno on 15 April 1910. He was consecrated on 17 May 1910, Bergamo, by Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi
, Bishop of Bergamo. He spent four years in Foligno, until he was promoted to fill the vacancy in the metropolitan see of Bologna that resulted from the elevation of Giacomo della Chiesa
to the Papacy.
in the first consistory
of the newly elected pope, Benedict XV
that was held on 6 December 1915. He died in 1921 after a long illness. The funeral took place on 25 August in the metropolitan cathedral
of Bologna.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Bologna.
Giorgio Gusmini was born in Gazzaniga
Gazzaniga
Gazzaniga is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 km northeast of Milan and about 15 km northeast of Bergamo....
, Italy as the son of Santo Gusmini and Maddalena Cagnoni. His father died when Giorgio was only five years old. He was educated at the local diocesan Seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
of Bergamo
Bergamo
Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
, from 1869 until 1875, when he was sent to Rome to study at the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare
Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare
Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare was a university named after Saint Apollinaris. Notable people who have attended include:*Alfredo Ottaviani*Amleto Giovanni Cicognani*Eugène-Gabriel-Gervais-Laurent Tisserant*Benedetto Aloisi Masella*Gustavo Testa...
Rome. On 7 July 1878 he obtained a doctorate in theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
.
Priesthood
He was ordained to the priesthood on 8 September 1878. He served as the Professor of lettersHumanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
and philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the Seminary of Bergamo from 1882 until 1888. He was transferred to serve as the Professor of letters, philosophy and history at Collegio San Alessandro, Bergamo, where he stayed until 1890. He also worked in pastoral care in the diocese of Bergamo from 1878 to 1880. He was one of the founders of Società Cattolica Universitaria, now F.U.C.I. He returned to pastoral work in Bergamo from 1888 to 1910. He served as Archpriest
Archpriest
An archpriest is a priest with supervisory duties over a number of parishes. The term is most often used in Eastern Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic Churches, although it may be used in the Latin rite of the Roman Catholic Church instead of dean or vicar forane.In the 16th and 17th centuries, during...
and vicar forane in Clusone
Clusone
Clusone is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Located in the Val Seriana, it received the honorary title of city on 15 May 1957 with a presidential decree which ratified a Napoleon's promise of the year 1801....
in 1902. He was created Privy chamberlain supra numerum
Monsignor
Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
on 16 December 1901 and was reappointed on 20 October 1903.
Episcopate
Pope Pius XPope Pius X
Pope Saint Pius X , born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, was the 257th Pope of the Catholic Church, serving from 1903 to 1914. He was the first pope since Pope Pius V to be canonized. Pius X rejected modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, promoting traditional devotional practices and orthodox...
appointed him as bishop of Foligno on 15 April 1910. He was consecrated on 17 May 1910, Bergamo, by Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi
Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi
Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bergamo. Today he is famous for his strong involvement in social issues at the beginning of 20th century.-Biography:...
, Bishop of Bergamo. He spent four years in Foligno, until he was promoted to fill the vacancy in the metropolitan see of Bologna that resulted from the elevation of Giacomo della Chiesa
Pope Benedict XV
Pope Benedict XV , born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, reigned as Pope from 3 September 1914 to 22 January 1922...
to the Papacy.
Cardinalate
He was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Priest of Santa SusannaSanta Susanna
The Church of Saint Susanna at the baths of Diocletian is a Roman Catholic parish church on the Quirinal Hill in Rome, with a titulus associated to its site that dates back to about 280...
in the first consistory
Consistory
-Antiquity:Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together', just as the Greek synedrion ....
of the newly elected pope, Benedict XV
Pope Benedict XV
Pope Benedict XV , born Giacomo Paolo Giovanni Battista della Chiesa, reigned as Pope from 3 September 1914 to 22 January 1922...
that was held on 6 December 1915. He died in 1921 after a long illness. The funeral took place on 25 August in the metropolitan cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
of Bologna.