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Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology

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The Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology (Italian: Pontificia Commissione di Archeologia Sacra) is an official board of the Vatican founded in 1925 by Pope Pius XI for the purpose of promoting and directing excavations in the Catacombs of Rome and on other sites of Christian antiquarian interest, and of safeguarding the objects found during such excavations. At that period Giovanni... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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    Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology

    The Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology (Italian: Pontificia Commissione di Archeologia Sacra) is an official board of the Vatican founded in 1925 by Pope Pius XI for the purpose of promoting and directing excavations in the Catacombs of Rome and on other sites of Christian antiquarian interest, and of safeguarding the objects found during such excavations.
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    Pontifical Commission

    A Pontifical Commission is a committee of Catholic experts convened by the Pope for a specific purpose. ... Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology
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    Catacombs of Rome

    The Catacombs of Rome (Italian: Catacombe di Roma) are ancient catacombs, or underground burial places under or near Rome, Italy, of which there are at least forty, some discovered only in recent decades. ... Responsibility for the Christian catacombs lies with the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology (Pontificia Commissione di Archeologia Sacra), which directs excavations and restorations.
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    Clemente Micara

    Clemente Micara (December 24, 1879—March 11, 1965) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology
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    Basilio Pompilj

    Basilio Pompilj (16 April 1858 — 5 May 1931) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology
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    Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani

    Francesco Marchetti-Selvaggiani (October 1, 1871—January 13, 1951) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Secretary of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, Vicar General of Rome, Secretary of the Holy Office, and Dean of the College of Cardinals. ... Pontifical Commission of Sacred Archaeology
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    Dicastery

    Dicastery (from Greek δικαστήριον, law-court, from δικάστης, judge/juror) is an Italicism sometimes used in English to refer to the Departments of the Roman Curia. ... The Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology
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    Roman Curia

    The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Roman Catholic Church, together with the Pope. ... The Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology
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    Early life of Pope Pius XII

    He was also interested in stamp collecting and Archaeology. ... | World War II | The Holocaust (statements on) · Roman razzia · Occupied dioceses · Ustaše involvement · Conversion of Jews · Jewish orphans · Pontifical Relief Commission · 1942 Christmas address · Alleged kidnapping plot · Yad Vashem |

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