Merry del Val, Raphael

Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta ( Spanish: Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta ; October 10, 1865 , London , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland - February 26, 1930 , Vatican City ) is a Spanish curial cardinal and papal diplomat . Apostolic delegate in Canada and Newfoundland from March 10, 1897 to October 21, 1899. President of the Pontifical Academy of the Church nobility from October 21, 1899 to November 12, 1903. Titular Archbishop of Nicaea from April 19, 1900 to November 9, 1903. Pro-Secretary of State of the Holy See from August 4 to November 12, 1903. Secretary of State of the Holy See from November 12, 1903 to August 10, 1914. Prefect of the Apostolic Palace from November 12, 1903 to October 1914. Camerlengo of the Holy College of Cardinals from November 27, 1911 to December 2, 1912 and from December 16, 1920 to December 11, 1922 . archpriest of the patriarchal Vatika tion of the Basilica and the Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of the Reverend St. Peter's Cathedral from 12 January 1914 to 26 February 1930. The Secretary of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office from 14 October 1914 to 26 February 1930. The Cardinal-Priest from November 9, 1903, with the title of the Church of Santa Prassede 12 November 1903.