Giulio Battelli was born in Rome on April 11, 1904.

He graduated in 1928 with a degree in Humanities from La Sapienza University under Pietro Fedele.

Concurrently with the university, he had attended the Vatican School of Archivistics, Paleography and Diplomatics, graduating in 1925 and where he taught a number of disciplines from 1932 to 1978. He also became its director from 1955 to 1978.

He taught archivistics, paleography and diplomatics at several public and pontifical universities, such as the Lateran University (1934-1966), Sapienza University of Rome (1970-1979) and the University of Macerata (1967-1970).

The list of his publications stands out for its breadth and variety, demonstrating all his scientific depth. Among his many works, he is remembered for his support of enterprises of great and undisputed value, such as The Census of the Ecclesiastical Archives of Italy and theIndex Actorum Romanorum Pontificum.

He was a partner and member of numerous Institutes and Societies, both national and international, including: the Società Romana di Storia Patria, the National Institute of Roman Studies, the Italian Center for Early Medieval Studies, the Pontifical Roman Academy of Archaeology to the Ecclesiastical Archival Association, the International Commission of Diplomatics, the Comité International de Paléographie Latine and many others. Firm ties to his city, as evidenced by his membership in the Italian Archival Association to the Romanists’ Group, the Friends of the Museums of Rome, up to the presentation in 1996 of the Cultori di Roma award.

Giulio Battelli died in Rome on March 10, 2005.

You can look up thebirth certificate on the Ancestor Portal: Rome State Archives > Italian Civil Status > Rome > 1904

The original is kept at theState Archives in Rome