GAROFALI, Vincenzo. - Restorer of the Canons Regular of the Lateran, b. in Rome on 29 Jan. 1760, d. there on 3 Feb. 1839. In 1781 he entered the Canons Regular of the Most Holy Saviour. He completed his humanistic and theological studies in Bologna under the guidance of Abbot Trombelii. He taught theology in the canonical house of S. Pietro in Vincoli, which he ably defended against the revolutionary laws, preventing its occupation and alienation. From 1800 to 1810 G. worked skilfully as procurator general for the reconstitution of the houses of his Order, but had to yield before the Napoleonic suppression and in 1813 went into voluntary exile in Naples. Returning the following year, together with Pope Pius VII, he not only thought of reviving and keeping united the scattered members of the Congregation, but with rare prudence successfully concluded in 1823 the negotiations for the fusion into a single Order of the two Italian Congregations of Canons Regular, the Lateran and the Rhenish (v. CANONICI REGOLARI DI SANT'AGOSTINO). He was born general of his Order from 1823 to 1829. He had enjoyed for many years the friendship of Gregory XVI, who in 1832 appointed him titular archbishop of Laodicea.
a fusion into a single Order of the two Italian Congregations of Canons Regular, the Lateran and the Rhenish (v. CANONICI REGOLARI DI SANT'AGOSTINO). He was born general of his Order from 1823 to 1829. He had enjoyed for many years the friendship of Gregory XVI, who in 1832 appointed him titular archbishop of Laodicea.
Although he was a man of government, G. never abandoned his studies. Among his works are to be noted the Illustrazione del codice inedito di Bonzone intitolato «Decretum» (Rome 1837); Biblioteca compendiosa degli uomini illustri cani, let. scritta dal Cavalieri ad aumentata di nuovi articoli da nom. G. V. (Velletri 1836).