Giovanni Mercati Cleric

Giovanni Mercati (December 17, 1866 – August 23, 1957) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives and Librarian of the Vatican Library from 1936 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1936.

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Birth dateDecember 17, 1866
Date of deathAugust 23, 1957

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