Angelo Dell'Acqua

Angelo Dell'Acqua (9 December 1903 – 27 August 1972) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as vicar general of Rome from 1968 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967.

His Eminence

Angelo Dell'Acqua

O.SS.C.A.
Vicar General for Rome
Archpriest of the Lateran Basilica
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed13 January 1968
Term ended27 August 1972
PredecessorLuigi Traglia
SuccessorUgo Poletti
Other post(s)
  • Cardinal-Priest of Santi Ambrogio e Carlo (1967–72)
  • Apostolic Administrator of Ostia (1968–72)
  • Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Lateran University (1968–72)
Orders
Ordination9 May 1928
by Eugenio Tosi
Consecration27 December 1958
by Pope John XXIII
Created cardinal26 June 1967
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Angelo Dell'Acqua

9 December 1903
Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Died27 August 1972(1972-08-27) (aged 68)
Rosary Basilica, Lourdes, France
Previous post(s)
  • Substitute for General Affairs (1953–67)
  • Titular Archbishop of Chalcedon (1958–67)
  • President of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology (1967–69)
  • President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See (1967–1968)
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University
MottoTamquam acqua decurrens
Coat of arms
Styles of
Angelo Dell'Acqua
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeRome (vicariate)
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