Gilberto Agustoni (26 July 1922 – 13 January 2017) was a Swiss Roman Catholic prelate. He served as the Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura from 1994 to 1998. He was later a Cardinal-Priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Schaffhausen.[1]
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Gilberto Agustoni |
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| See | Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta |
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| Appointed | 26 November 1994 |
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| Term ended | 5 October 1998 |
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| Predecessor | Achille Silvestrini |
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| Successor | Zenon Grocholewski |
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| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta |
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| Previous post(s) | - Titular Bishop of Caprulae (1986–1994)
- Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy (1986–1992)
- Pro-Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura (1992–1994)
- Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta (1994–2005)
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| Ordination | 20 April 1946 |
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| Consecration | 6 January 1987
by Pope John Paul II |
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| Created cardinal | 26 November 1994
by Pope John Paul II |
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| Rank | - Cardinal-Deacon (1994-2005)
- Cardinal-Priest (2005-2017)
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| Born | Gilberto Agustoni
(1922-07-26)26 July 1922
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| Died | 13 January 2017(2017-01-13) (aged 94)
Rome, Italy |
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| Nationality | Swiss |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | christus spes gloriae |
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| Coat of arms |  |
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Agustoni died on 13 January 2017 at the age of 94.[2]
