Giacomo Biffi
Giacomo Biffi (13 June 1928 – 11 July 2015) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna, having served as archbishop there from 1984 to 2003. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985.
His Eminence Giacomo Biffi | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Bologna | |
| Archdiocese | Bologna |
| See | Bologna |
| Installed | 19 April 1984 |
| Term ended | 16 December 2003 |
| Predecessor | Enrico Manfredini |
| Successor | Carlo Caffarra |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni Evangelista e Petronio |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 December 1950 by Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster, O.S.B. |
| Consecration | 11 January 1976 by Giovanni Colombo |
| Created cardinal | 25 May 1985 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giacomo Biffi 13 June 1928 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 11 July 2015 (aged 87) Bologna, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Motto | Ubi Fides Ibi Libertas |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Giacomo Biffi | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Bologna (Emeritus) |
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