| Repository | Scottish Catholic Archives |
| Ref No | SCA/PG/2/1/185 |
| Title | Cardinal Francesco Marchetti-Selvaggiani, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati and Bishop of Ostia |
| Date | [19th and 20th cent] |
| Level | Item |
| Description | This photograph shows Cardinal Francesco Marchetti-Selvaggiani seated in formal pose, wearing his robes of office and pectoral crucifix; he appears to be in middle age; Cardinal Marchetti-Selvaggiani was born on 1st October 1871 and ordained priest in 1896; he was appointed Titular Bishop of Seleucia Di Isauria in 1918 and elevated to Cardinal by Pope Pius XI in 1930, receiving the title of S. Maria Nuova; he was advanced to Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati in 1936; he was appointed Secretary of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office in 1939; he was then appointed Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals and Bishop of Ostia in 1948; he died on 13th January 1951, aged 79. |
| Format | photograph |
| AccessConditions | Open for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act |