The New Student's Reference Work/Satolli, Francesco

Satolli (sä-tōl′ lē), Cardinal Francesco, a Roman Catholic prelate and diplomat of the papal see, was born at Perugia, Italy, July 21, 1831.  In 1888 he was created archbishop of Lepanto, and in the following year represented the pope at Baltimore, Md., on the centenary of the Roman Catholic hierarchy and on the inauguration of the Roman Catholic university at Washington, D. C.  In 1893 he came again to America as apostolic delegate with plenary powers, and in 1896 received the cardinal’s hat.  Cardinal Satolli is the author of a Course of Philosophy on the Summa of St. Thomas and of essays on various philosophical themes.  In 1892 his action in regard to church controversies aroused opposition, but was sustained.