# Cardinal Gentilotto — Hadrian the Seventh character guide

> Cardinal Gentilotto in Hadrian the Seventh by Frederick Rolfe.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Gentilotto, Hieronimo Gentilotto

**First appearance:** 0017-xiv

## Who they are

An Italian cardinal, often part of the opposition.

## In the story

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hadrian_the_seventh_se/chapters/ii)

Appointed as a Compromissary; paces galleries with Fiamma; receives 12 votes in the first scrutiny.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hadrian_the_seventh_se/chapters/iv)

Prefect-General of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, one of the Compromissaries.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hadrian_the_seventh_se/chapters/viii)

Gently remarks that if His Holiness states a case, they will do their best to help Him.

### [XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hadrian_the_seventh_se/chapters/xvii)

Expresses compassion and personal injury over the attack on the Pope.

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