Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Eduardo Francisco Pironio (3 December 1920 – 5 February 1998) was an Argentine Catholic prelate who served in numerous departments of the Roman Curia from 1975 to 1996. He was named a cardinal in 1976 and Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Poggio in 1995.
Eduardo Francisco Pironio | |
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| Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Porto Mirteto | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Sabina-Poggio Mirteto |
| Appointed | 11 July 1995 |
| Term ended | 5 February 1998 |
| Predecessor | Agnelo Rossi |
| Successor | Lucas Moreira Neves |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 December 1943 by Anunciado Serafini |
| Consecration | 31 May 1964 by Antonio José Plaza |
| Created cardinal | 24 May 1976 by Pope Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon (1976-87) Cardinal-Priest (1987-95) Cardinal-Bishop (1995-98) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eduardo Francisco Pironio 3 December 1920 Nueve de Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 5 February 1998 (aged 77) Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Buried | Basilica of Our Lady of Luján |
| Parents | José Pironio Enriqueta Rosa Butazzoni |
| Previous post(s) | Vicar General of Mercedes (1959–60) Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (1964–72) Titular Bishop of Caeciri (1964–72) Apostolic Administrator of Avellaneda (1967) Secretary General of the Latin American Episcopal Council (1968–72) President of the Latin American Episcopal Council (1972–75) Bishop of Mar del Plata (1972–75) Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (1975–76) Titular Archbishop of Thiges (1975–76) Prefect for the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (1975–84) Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1976–87) President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity (1984–96) President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers (1985–89) Cardinal-Priest pro hac vice of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1987–95) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Angelicum Athenaeum |
| Motto | Christus in vobis spes gloriae ("Christ, in You, the hope of glory") |
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| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 4 February |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 16 December 2023 Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina by Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga |
| Attributes | Cardinal's attire |
| Shrines | Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, Luján, Argentina |
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Pironio died in 1998 and on 30 June 2006, the Diocese of Rome began requesting testimonies about his life and sanctity, opening his cause of canonization and bestowing upon him the posthumous title, Servant of God. Pope Francis named him as Venerable on 18 February 2022.
| Styles of Eduardo Pironio | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Sabina-Poggio Mirteto |
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