Dionigi Tettamanzi

Catholic cardinal

Dionigi Tettamanzi (14 March 1934 – 5 August 2017) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was named a cardinal in 1998. He was Archbishop of Genoa from 1995 to 2002 and Archbishop of Milan from 2002 to 2011.[1] He was born in Renate, Italy.

Tettamanzi in 2011

Tettamanzi was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave that selected Pope Francis.[2]

Tettamanzi died at his home in Triuggio, Italy on 5 August 2017 at the age of 83.[3]

References

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  1. "Ora Tettamzni vive a Triuggio" (in Italian). incrocinews. 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  2. "List of Cardinal Electors". 12 March 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. Matzuzzi, Matteo (5 August 2017). "Addio a Dionigi Tettamanzi, il cardinale che tentò di seppellire il ruinismo". Il Foglio. Retrieved 6 August 2017.

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