Achille Silvestrini
Italian Catholic cardinal (1923–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Achille Silvestrini (25 October 1923 – 29 August 2019) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served in the Vatican diplomatic corps, either in Rome or abroad, from 1953 to 1990, and later as Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches from 1991 to 2000.
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Achille Silvestrini | |
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Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches | |
See | Novaliciana (titular) |
Appointed | 24 May 1991 |
Term ended | 7 September 2000 |
Predecessor | Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy |
Successor | Ignatius Moses I Daoud |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo (1999–2019) |
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Ordination | 13 July 1946 by Giuseppe Battaglia |
Consecration | 27 May 1979 by Pope John Paul II |
Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Achille Silvestrini (1923-10-25)25 October 1923 Brisighella, Italy |
Died | 29 August 2019(2019-08-29) (aged 95) Vatican City |
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Alma mater | University of Bologna Pontifical Lateran University |
Motto | Crux fidelis arbor una nobilis ('Faithful cross, one and only noble tree') |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
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