Eugenio Dal Corso
Italian cardinal (1939–2024)
Eugenio Dal Corso (16 May 1939 – 20 October 2024) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Coadjutor and Bishop of Saurimo from 1996 to 2008. He also was the Bishop of Benguela from 2008 to 2018. Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2019.
Eugenio Dal Corso | |
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| Bishop of Benguela | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Benguela |
| Appointed | 18 February 2008 |
| Term ended | 26 March 2018 |
| Predecessor | Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga |
| Successor | António Francisco Jaca S.V.D. |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia (2019–2024) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 July 1963 |
| Consecration | 3 March 1996 by Félix del Blanco Prieto |
| Created cardinal | 5 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1939 Lugo di Valpantena, Italy |
| Died | 20 October 2024 (aged 85) Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy |
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| Motto | Buscai primeiro o Reino de Deus (Seek first the kingdom of God) |
| Coat of arms |  |
Dal Corso died on 20 October 2024 at a nursing home in Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy at the age of 85.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Cardinale Eugenio Dal Corso". Opera Don Calabria (in Italian). 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
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