Angelo Bagnasco
Catholic cardinal
Angelo Bagnasco (Italian pronunciation: [ˈandʒelo baɲˈɲasko]; born 14 January 1943) is an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Genoa from 2006 to 2020. He was President of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) from 2007 to 2017. He became a cardinal in 2007.
Angelo Bagnasco | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Genoa | |
.jpg) Bagnasco in 2005 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Genoa |
| See | Genoa |
| Appointed | 29 August 2006 |
| Installed | 24 September 2006 |
| Term ended | 8 May 2020 |
| Predecessor | Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B. |
| Successor | Marco Tasca, O.F.M. Conv. |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Gran Madre di Dio (2007-) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1966 by Giuseppe Siri |
| Consecration | 7 February 1998 by Dionigi Tettamanzi |
| Created cardinal | 24 November 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Angelo Bagnasco |
| Born | 14 January 1943 Pontevico, Brescia, Kingdom of Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | University of Genoa |
| Motto | Christus spes mea |
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| Styles of Angelo Bagnasco | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Bagnasco was seen as a possible replacement for Pope Benedict XVI in 2013.[1][2]
In February 2018, Pope Francis extended Bagnasco's tenure in Genoa for two years beyond the normal retirement age of 75.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Pope Election – Papal Conclave 2013". 4 March 2013.
- ↑ "Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could Be Pope". National Catholic Reporter. 27 February 2013.
- ↑ "Il Papa proroga di due anni il cardinale Bagnasco". La Repubblica (in Italian). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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