Sebastiano Martinelli [SEP] date of death
Sebastiano Martinelli
Sebastiano Martinelli (20 August 1848 – 4 July 1918) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites.
Early life.
Sebastiano Martinelli was born in Borgo Sant'Anna within the Archdiocese of Lucca, Italy. He was the son of Cosma Martinelli and Maddalena Pardini. His brother was Cardinal Tommaso Martinelli. He studied in the San Michele Seminary in Lucca and later the Collegio Sant'Agostino in Rome. He joined the Order of the Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinians)
Lebedus" and Auxiliary Bishop of Peoria. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Sebastiano Martinelli, O.S.A., the Apostolic Delegate to the United States, on September 21, 1900. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Henry Cosgrove of Davenport and James Ryan of Alton. O'Reilly continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on December 16, 1923 at the age of 73.