Camillo Mazzella

Camillo Mazzella (10 February 1833 26 March 1900) was an Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal.


Camillo Mazzella

Prefect of the Congregation for Rites
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed15 June 1897
Term ended26 March 1900
PredecessorGaetano Aloisi Masella
SuccessorDomenico Ferrata
Other postsCardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1897-1900)
Orders
Ordination8 September 1855
by Domenico Carafa della Spina di Traetto
Consecration8 May 1897
by Lucido Maria Parocchi
Created cardinal7 June 1886
by Pope Leo XIII
RankCardinal-Deacon (1886-96)
Cardinal-Priest (1896-97)
Cardinal-Bishop (1897-1900)
Personal details
Birth nameCamillo Mazzella
Born10 February 1833
Vitulano, Benevento, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died26 March 1900(1900-03-26) (aged 67)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
BuriedCampo Verano
ParentsMuzio Mazzella
Eugenia Marcarelli
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Biography

Mazzella was born at Vitulano, near Benevento, and died in Rome.

Expelled with his order from Italy, he taught theology at Fourvières (Lyon, France), and at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. He was the founder and one of the first professors at Woodstock theological college, Maryland; then he was called to Rome to teach at the Gregorian University, and later became president of the Academy of Saint Thomas.

Mazzella was prefect of the Congregation of the Index, Congregation of Studies, and Congregation of Rites and Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina.

References

    Additional resources
    • "Cardinals Mazzella". Woodstock Letters. 1 November 1886.</ref>


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