Gaetano de Lai

Gaetano de Lai (26 July 1853 – 24 October 1928) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was part of the Roman Curia. He was an outspoken defender of the French monarchist Action française.^[1]

His Eminence Gaetano De Lai
Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals
De Lai pictured in 1922.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	23 March 1919
Term ended	24 October 1928
Predecessor	Francesco di Paola Cassetta
Successor	Gennaro di Belmonte
Other post(s)	Secretary of the Consistorial Congregation (1908–28) Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto (1911–28) Superior-General of the Scalabrinians (1924–28)
Previous post(s)	Secretary for Seminaries of the Congregation of the Council (1903) Secretary of the Congregation of the Council (1903–07) Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere (1907–11) Apostolic Administrator of Poggio Mirteto (1924–25)
Orders
Ordination	16 April 1876 by Costantino Patrizi Naro
Consecration	17 December 1911 by Pope Pius X
Created cardinal	16 December 1907 by Pope Pius X
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon (1907–11) Cardinal-Bishop (1911–28)
Personal details
Born	Gaetano De Lai 26 July 1853 Malo, Vicenza, Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Died	24 October 1928(1928-10-24) (aged 75) Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Buried	Campo Verano (1928–29) Santuario della Madonna Liberata di Malo
Parents	Antonio De Lai Maria Silvagni
Alma mater	Pontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare

Biography

De Lai was born in Malo, Vicenza. He was made cardinal in 1907 by Pope Pius X, who also, four years later, consecrated him as titular bishop of Sabina in 1911.

He took part in the 1914 conclave which elected Pope Benedict XV, and the 1922 conclave which chose Pope Pius XI.

He died in Rome.