Son of Alessandro del Gallo Marquess of Roccagiovine and Maria Rosaria Lepri Marquise of Rota, Roccagiovine was born in Rome and was ordained a priest on 19 March 1950. He belonged to Roman noble family of the Marquesses of Roccagiovine.[1] Del Gallo was appointed Titular Bishop of Camplum as well as an official of the Diocese of Rome ond 20 December 1982 and consecrated 6 January 1983. Roccagiovine retired as an official of the Diocese of Rome in 1997.