 He was made a cardinal in the consistory of 25 May 1914 but Pius X did not assign him a title before his death; his successor, Pope Benedict XV, made him the Cardinal-Priest of "Santi Quattro Coronati" (the pope's former title).He received the red biretta from King Alfonso XIII of Spain on June 3 of that year.He participated in the conclave of 1914 that elected Pope Benedict XV.