Pericle Felici, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pericle Felici

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1911

Place of Birth: Segni, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 22-Mar-1982

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Pericle Felici (1 August 1911 – 22 March 1982) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church.
From 1947 until his death he held various offices in the Roman Curia, including Secretary General of the Second Vatican Council, head of the Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law, and from 1977 Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura.
He became a cardinal in 1967.
In 1978, he twice announced to the world from the balcony of St.
Peter's Basilica the election of a new pope.
At the Council he was identified with the conservatives who sought to maintain Curial control of the proceedings and he was a prominent voice for more conservative and traditionalist views throughout his career.