Giuseppe d'Annibale


Giuseppe d'Annibale was an Italian Catholic cardinal and theologian.

Biography

He was appointed professor in the Seminary of Rieti and later vicar-general of the diocese. He was preconized Titular Bishop of Caryste by Pope Leo XIII on 12 August 1881, was created Cardinal-Priest of Santi Bonifacio e Alessio on 11 February 1889, and became Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Sacred Relics.

Works

Among d'Annibale's works is a treatise on moral theology, entitled "Summula theologiae moralis". He also wrote a commentary on the Constitution "Apostolicae Sedis".