Giovanni Battista Re
Italian cardinal
Giovanni Battista Re (born 30 January 1934) is an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2001.
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Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 16 September 2000 |
Term ended | 30 June 2010 |
Predecessor | Lucas Moreira Neves |
Successor | Marc Ouellet |
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Ordination | 3 March 1957 by Giacinto Tredici |
Consecration | 7 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II |
Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest (2001-2002) Cardinal-Bishop (2002-present) |
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Birth name | Giovanni Battista Re |
Born | Borno, Kingdom of Italy | 30 January 1934
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Matteo Re (father) |
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He is the Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops, having retired on 30 June 2010.[1]
As the senior Cardinal-Bishop to attend the March 2013 conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI's successor, he chaired the conclave. Pope Francis approved his election as Sub-Dean of the College of Cardinals on 10 June 2017.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Kardinal Giovanni Battista Re ist (nicht) tot – Unrühmliche Rolle in den Fällen Bischof Krenn und Pfarrer Wagner?" (in German). Katholisches – Magazin für Kirche und Kultur. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
- ↑ Rolandi, Luca (2013-03-19). "Il giorno di Papa Francesco: La messa di inizio pontificato in Piazza San Pietro" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- ↑ Inaugural Mass of the Pontificate (Vatican video of Pope Francis' papal inauguration on YouTube
Other websites
change- "Re Card. Giovanni Battista". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2017.