Background
Ottaviano, Alfredo was born on October 29, 1890 in Rome, Italy. Son of Enrice and Palmira (Catalini) Ottaviano.
Ottaviano, Alfredo was born on October 29, 1890 in Rome, Italy. Son of Enrice and Palmira (Catalini) Ottaviano.
Doctor of Philosophy, Pontilicia University Lateranense, Rome, 1912. Doctor of Divinity, Pontilicia University Lateranense, Rome, 1916. Juris Utriusque Doctor, Pontilicia University Lateranense, Rome, 1918.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Notre Dame. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Catholic University America. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Seton Hall University.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Loras College. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Creighton University.
Professor philosophy, Poltilicia U. Urbiana Dell Apollinare, 1919-1920; professor public ecclesiastical law, Ateneo Giurdico, 1921-1930; cofounder, review Appollinairis minutante, Congregation de PRopagand Fide, 1919-1921; minutante, Della Segreatria di Stato-Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, 1921; undersecretary, Della Segreatria di Stato-Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, 1927-1929; sostituto, Della Segreatria di Stato-Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, 1929-1958; secretary, Della Segreatria di Stato-Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, 1958-1966; proprefect, Della Segreatria di Stato-Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, from 1966; assessor, Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy OFfice, from 1935; cardinal, pro-secretary, Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy OFfice, from 1953. Member Concistorial Congregation, Religious Congregation, Propaganda Fide Congregation, Ceremonial Congregation, Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Congregation, Seminaries and Universities Congregation, also member Tribunale Supremo Della Segnature Apostolica, Pontifical Bib. Commission, Pontifical Common for Revision Code Canon Law.
Co-founder Potifical Oratory of St. Peter, 1964. Founder orphanage Oasi di Station Rita Frascate, 1960.