Word: selvaggiani
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Died. Francesco Cardinal Marchetti-Selvaggiani, 79, since 1948 dean of the College of Cardinals ; of a cerebral thrombosis ; in Rome. A native Roman and boyhood friend of Pope Pius XII, he was secretary of the Congregation of the Holy Office (which decreed last week that priests might no longer be members of Rotary Clubs or attend meetings see RELIGION); as vicar general of Rome for the past 20 years, he did his best to keep the local priests away from theaters and sporting matches...
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