Italian cardinal; joined the Order of the Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinians) 1863;  second Apostolic Delegate to the United States (1896-1902); member of the Commission for the Codification of Canon Law (led by Pietro Gasparri); Prefect of the Sac. Cong. of Rites; Camerlengo of the Church.
 
SIG - Vintage signature including title of office and titular see; penned on small card. From the collection of the late Monsignor Francis R. Seymour of the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ. Mounted to a larger sheet with a color reprint image from an oil portrait.