Angelo Bagnasco
Angelo Bagnasco (Italian pronunciation: [ˈandʒelo baɲˈɲasko]; born 14 January 1943) is an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Genoa from 2006 to 2020. He was President of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) from 2007 to 2017 and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2007. He was President of the Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe (CCEE) from 2016 to 2021.
Angelo Bagnasco | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Genoa | |
Bagnasco in 2010 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Genoa |
| See | Genoa |
| Appointed | 29 August 2006 |
| Installed | 24 September 2006 |
| Term ended | 8 May 2020 |
| Predecessor | Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B. |
| Successor | Marco Tasca, O.F.M. Conv. |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Gran Madre di Dio (2007-) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1966 by Giuseppe Siri |
| Consecration | 7 February 1998 by Dionigi Tettamanzi |
| Created cardinal | 24 November 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angelo Bagnasco 14 January 1943 Pontevico, Brescia, Kingdom of Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | University of Genoa |
| Motto | Christus spes mea |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Angelo Bagnasco | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
He is considered to be conservative in his views and a theological ally of his predecessor in the CEI, Cardinal Camillo Ruini.
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