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Rafael Merry del Val

Rafael Merry del Val

Spanish bishop
Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta, OL was a Spanish Catholic bishop, Vatican official, and cardinal. Before becoming a cardinal, he served as the secretary of the papal conclave of 1903 that elected Pope Pius X, who is said to have accepted his... Wikipedia
Born: October 10, 1865, London, United Kingdom
Died: February 26, 1930 (age 64 years), Vatican City
Created cardinal: 9 November 1903; by Pope Pius X
Motto: Da mihi animas, Cætera tolle (English "Give me souls, take the rest")
Ordination: 30 December 1888