Cardinal Ernesto Ruffini (later the Archbishop of Palermo) had visited the pope after Ruffini was diagnosed with tuberculosis, and the pope had told him to go back to the seminary and that he would be fine.
Kardinal Ernesto Ruffini (kemudian Uskup Agung Palermo) telah mengunjungi paus setelah Ruffini didiagnosis menderita tuberkulosis, dan paus mengatakan kepadanya untuk kembali ke seminari dan bahwa ia akan baik-baik saja.