Antonio Saverio De Luca

His Eminence

Antonio Saverio De Luca
His Eminence; Antonio Saverio De Luca
Prefect of the Congregation for Studies
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	13 August 1878
Term ended	28 December 1883
Predecessor	Lorenzo Nina
Successor	Giuseppe Pecci
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Protector of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (1877–83); Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1878–83); Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso in commendum (1878–83); Vice-Chancellor of the Apostolic Chancery (1878–83);
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Aversa (1845–53); Titular Archbishop of Tarsus (1853–63); Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria (1853–56); Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1856–63); Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1863–78); Prefect of the Congregation of the Index (1864–78); Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals (1873–74);
Orders
Ordination	10 February 1839; by Antonio Luigi Piatti
Consecration	8 December 1845; by Giacomo Filippo Fransoni
Created cardinal	16 March 1863; by Pope Pius IX
Rank	Cardinal-Priest (1863–78); Cardinal-Bishop (1878–83)
Personal details
Born	Antonio Saverio De Luca; 25 October 1805; Bronte, Kingdom of Sicily
Died	28 December 1883 (aged 78); Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Parents	Vincenzo De Luca; Francesca Saitta
Alma mater	University of Louvain

Antonio Saverio De Luca (28 October 1805 – 28 December 1883) was an Italian bishop and prefect of the Pontifical Congregation for Studies as well as Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso and Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina.