 
 
| Date | Age | Event | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1865 | Born | ||
| 27 May 1888 | 22.6 | Ordained Deacon | Deacon of Roma {Rome}, Italy | 
| 30 Dec 1888 | 23.2 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Roma {Rome}, Italy | 
| 10 Mar 1897 | 31.4 | Appointed | Apostolic Delegate to Canada and Newfoundland | 
| 21 Oct 1899 | 34.0 | Appointed | President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy | 
| 19 Apr 1900 | 34.5 | Appointed | Titular Archbishop of Nicaea | 
| 6 May 1900 | 34.5 | Ordained Bishop | Titular Archbishop of Nicaea | 
| 4 Aug 1903 | 37.8 | Appointed | Pro-Secretary of the Secretariat of State | 
| 9 Nov 1903 | 38.0 | Elevated to Cardinal | |
| 12 Nov 1903 | 38.0 | Appointed | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede | 
| 12 Nov 1903 | 38.0 | Appointed | Secretary of State | 
| 12 Jan 1914 | 48.2 | Appointed | Archpriest of the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano {Saint Peter Basilica} | 
| 20 Aug 1914 | 48.8 | Ceased | Secretary of State | 
| 14 Oct 1914 | 49.0 | Appointed | Secretary of the Congregation of the Holy Office | 
| 26 Feb 1930 | 64.3 | Died | Secretary of the Congregation of the Holy Office | 
Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta
Rafael
Cardinal
Merry del Val y Zulueta
(born , died )
Secretary
of Holy Office
| 
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| Event | Place | 
|---|---|
| Birth Place | London, Vicariate Apostolic of London District, England, Great Britain | 
| Ordained Bishop | Sta Maria in Via Montserrato, Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy | 
| Death Place | Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy | 
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