Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals, with Pope Francis performing the final commendation. The Pope described Bartolucci as a "dear and esteemed priest, illustrious composer, and musician, who exercised his long ministry particularly through sacred music, which is born of faith and expresses faith." Honour : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1 August 1994) References External links Fondazione Domenico Bartolucci 1917 births 2013 deaths People from Borgo San Lorenzo 21st-century Italian cardinals Cardinals created by Pope Benedict XVI Italian conductors (music) Italian male conductors (music) Italian composers Italian male composers Almo Collegio Capranica alumni Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic