Niccola Paracciani Clarelli

His Eminence

Niccola Paracciani Clarelli
Archpriest of Saint Peter's Basilica
Circa 1860
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed8 October 1870
Term ended7 July 1872
PredecessorMario Mattei
SuccessorEdoardo Borromeo
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination1 June 1822
Consecration11 February 1844
by Pope Gregory XVI
Created cardinal22 January 1844
by Pope Gregory XVI
RankCardinal-Priest (1844–67)
Cardinal-Bishop (1867–72)
Personal details
Born12 April 1799
Rieti, Papal States
Died7 July 1872(1872-07-07) (aged 73)
Vico Equense, Kingdom of Italy
ParentsGiuseppe Clarelli
Teresa Parracciani
Alma materPontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles

Niccola Paracciani Clarelli[a] (12 April 1799 – 7 July 1872) was a Catholic Cardinal and was Arch-Priest of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

He was also Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and Secretary of the Roman Curia.

Biography

Paracciani was born on 12 April 1799 in Rieti. He was educated at the Archgymnasium of Rome where he received a doctorate in utroque iuris, both civil and canon law on 8 July 1822.[6]

While completing his education, he was ordained a priest on 1 June 1822 at age 23. He then attended the Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles to study diplomacy. He spent time as the privy chamberlain to Pope Pius VII in 1819.[6]

On 22 January 1844 he was appointed Bishop of Montefiascone and that same day raised to the rank of cardinal of the order of cardinal priests and on 25 January assigned the titular church of San Pietro in Vincoli. He received his episcopal consecration at the patriarchal Vatican Basilica from Pope Gregory XVI on 11 February. He resigned as bishop of Montefiascone in 1854.[6]

In 1860, Paracciani was appointed secretary of the Congregation for the Erection of Churches and Consistorial Provisions, the equivalent of the modern role of Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

In 1863, he was appointed Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals and Secretary of the Roman Curia. He was appointed cardinal bishop of Frascati on 22 February 1867[7] and in 1870 was appointed Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica. Clarelli participated in the Papal Conclave of 1846 that elected Pope Pius IX and in the First Vatican Council in 1869 and 1870.

Paracciani died on 7 July 1872 at Vico Equense and was temporarily buried there.

Notes

  1. ^ He is sometimes referred to as Nicola Garelli Paracciani or Clarelli Paracciani (or Parraciani), but his see as cardinal bishop uses Niccola Paracciani Clarelli,[1] as do both standard online databases.[2][3] Vatican records record his signature as "N. Card. PARACCIANI CLARELLI".[4][5] and the Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani uses that form as well.[6] His first name is also spelled Nicola.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Niccola Paracciani Clarelli". Diocesi Suburbicaria Tuscolana (in Italian). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Niccola Cardinal Paracciani Clarelli". Catholic Hierarchy.
  3. ^ "Paracciani Clarelli, Niccola". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church.
  4. ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. II. 1867. pp. 361, 365, 560. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. III. 1867. pp. 158, 159, 185, 197, 326, 333, 382, 386, 393, 396. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Paracciani Carelli, Nicola". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Vol. 81. 2014.
  7. ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. II. 1867. p. 548. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals
1863–1864 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
1867–1872 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica
1870–1872 		Succeeded by