Domenico Jorio

Styles of Domenico Jorio
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
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Domenico Jorio S.T.D. J.U.D. (7 October 1867 – 21 October 1954) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation for Discipline of Sacraments.

Domenico Jorio was born in Villa Santo Stefano, Italy. He was educated at the Seminary of Ferentino and the Pontifical Roman Seminary in Rome, where he earned a doctorate in theology and a doctorate utriusque iuris (in both canon and civil law).

He was ordained on 17 September 1891 in Palestrina, and continued his studies in Rome. He worked in pastoral care in the diocese of Rome and as a staff member of the Apostolic Dataria from 1891 until 1918. He was created Privy Chamberlain of His Holiness on 15 November 1901 and was reappointed on December 16, 1903 and again on 9 September 1914. He was raised to the level of Domestic Prelate of His Holiness on 11 March 1915. He was again elevated to the level of Protonotary apostolic on 20 November 1918. He was appointed Secretary of the Congregation for Discipline of Sacraments on 5 January 1928.

He was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine in the consistory of 16 December 1935 by Pope Pius XI and on 20 December 1935 was appointed Prefect of the Congregation for Discipline of Sacraments. He participated in the conclave of 1939 that elected Pope Pius XII. After ten years as a Cardinal-Deacon he opted for the order of cardinal priests and his deaconry was elevated pro hac vice to title on 18 February 1946.

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