Giovanni Mercati
Giovanni Mercati | |
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| Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives Librarian of the Vatican Apostolic Library | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 18 June 1936 |
| Term ended | 23 August 1957 |
| Predecessor | Franziskus Ehrle |
| Successor | Eugène Tisserant |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro (1936–57) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 September 1889 by Vincenzo Manicardi |
| Created cardinal | 15 June 1936 by Pope Pius XI |
| Rank | Cardinal-deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Mercati 17 December 1866 Villa Gaida, Reggio Emilia, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 23 August 1957 (aged 90) Vatican City |
| Buried | San Giorgio in Velabro |
| Parents | Domenico Mercati Giuseppina Montipò |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Paratus semper doceri |
| Styles of Giovanni Mercati | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | none |
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Giovanni Mercati (17 December 1866 – 23 August 1957) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives and librarian of the Vatican Library from 1936 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1936.