Giuseppe d'Annibale

Giuseppe d'Annibale (22 September 1815 – 18 July 1892) was an Italian Catholic cardinal and theologian.

His Eminence Giuseppe D'Annibale
Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Sacred Relics
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	22 June 1890
Term ended	18 July 1892
Predecessor	Carlo Cristofori
Successor	Luigi Sepiacci
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio ed Alessio (1889-92)
Previous post(s)	Titular Bishop of Carystus (1881-89)
Orders
Ordination	21 September 1839 by Filippo de’ Conti Curoli
Consecration	14 August 1881 by Raffaele Monaco La Valletta
Created cardinal	11 February 1889 by Pope Leo XIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Giuseppe D'Annibale 22 September 1815 Borbona, Rieti, Papal States
Died	18 July 1892(1892-07-18) (aged 76) Borbona, Rieti, Kingdom of Italy
Parents	Giuseppe D'Annibale Maddalena Marinucci

Biography

He was appointed professor in the Seminary of Rieti and later vicar-general of the diocese. He was preconized Titular Bishop of Caryste by Pope Leo XIII on 12 August 1881, was created Cardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio e Alessio on 11 February 1889, and became Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Sacred Relics.

Works

Among d'Annibale's works is a treatise on moral theology, entitled "Summula theologiae moralis" (Milan, 1881–1883). He also wrote a commentary on the Constitution "Apostolicae Sedis" (Rieti, 1880).

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: A'Becket, John Joseph (1907). "Giuseppe d'Annibale". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.