Luigi Tripepi (21 June 1836 – 29 December 1906) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and poet. He was one of the most important Roman Catholicapologists of the 19th century.
Biography
Cazzuitis S., Ritratto del Cardinale Luigi TripepiThe Mausoleum of Cardinal Tripepi, Mallemace
He studied at the local seminary and soon became famous for his skills in different subjects: Latin, Greek, theology, history, moral theology and dogmatics. He moved to Rome for further study and in 1864, was ordained a priest. 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, apologetics as well as poetry in Greek, Latin and Italian.
Tripepi died in Rome in 1906. He was buried in the chapel of the chapter of the Vatican Basilica in the Campo Verano Cemetery, Rome. In October 1993 his remains were moved to Mallemace, near Cardeto, and placed in a little 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.
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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}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
