Niccola Clarelli Parracciani

Niccola Clarelli Parracciani
His Eminence; Niccola Clarelli Parracciani
	Archpriest of Saint Peter's Basilica
	The cardinal pictured circa 1860.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	8 October 1870
Term ended	7 July 1872
Predecessor	Mario Mattei
Successor	Edoardo Borromeo
Other posts	Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1867–72); President of the Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peter (1870–72);
Orders
Ordination	1 June 1822
Consecration	11 February 1844; by Pope Gregory XVI
Created cardinal	22 January 1844; by Pope Gregory XVI
Rank	Cardinal-Priest (1844–67); Cardinal-Bishop (1867–72)
Personal details
Birth name	Niccola Clarelli Parracciani
Born	12 April 1799; Rieti, Papal States
Died	7 July 1872 (aged 73); Vico Equense, Kingdom of Italy
Parents	Giuseppe Clarelli; Teresa Parracciani
Previous post	Bishop of Montefiascone (1844–54); Bishop of Corneto (1844–54); Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli (1844–67); Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars (1860–63); Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals (1863–64);
Alma mater	Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles

Niccola Clarelli Parracciani (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.

Personal life

Clarelli 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.

While completing his education, was ordained as 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.[1]

Ordination as Bishop and Cardinal

Clarelli was ordained as a Bishop in January 1844, was elevated to Cardinal and was appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli.

In February 1844 he was appointed Bishop of Montefiascone and was consecrated at the patriarchal Vatican Basilica by Pope Gregory XVI. He resigned from this position in 1854.[2]

Vatican service

In 1860, Clarelli 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 in 1867 and in 1870 was appointed Arch-Priest of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Clarelli participated in the Papal Conclave of 1846 which elected Pope Pius IX and the First Vatican Council in 1869 and 1870.

Death and burial

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

References

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Fabio Maria Asquini	Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals 1863–1864	Succeeded by Domenico Carafa di Traetto
Preceded by Antonio Maria Cagiano de Azevedo	Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati 1867–1872	Succeeded by Filippo Maria Guidi
Preceded by Mario Mattei	Arch-Priest of St. Peter's Basilica 1870–1872	Succeeded by Edoardo Borromeo

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[1] Florida International University - Clarelli

[2] Catholic Hierarchy - Clarelli