Giacomo Violardo

His Eminence

Giacomo Violardo
His Eminence; Giacomo Violardo
Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	3 July 1969
Term ended	17 March 1978
Predecessor	Paolo Giobbe
Successor	Paul-Pierre Philippe
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio (1969-78)
Orders
Ordination	29 June 1923
Consecration	19 March 1966; by Pope Paul VI
Created cardinal	28 April 1969; by Pope Paul VI
Rank	Cardinal-deacon
Personal details
Born	Giacomo Violardo; 10 May 1898; Govone, Kingdom of Italy
Died	17 March 1978 (aged 79); Vatican City
Previous post(s)	Promoter of Justice of the Apostolic Signatura (1938-54); Undersecretary of the Apostolic Signatura (1954-65); Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law (1962-65); Secretary of the Congregation for Sacramental Discipline (1965-69); Titular Archbishop of Satafi (1966-69);
Alma mater	Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore;

Giacomo Violardo (10 May 1898 – 17 March 1978) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Discipline of the Sacraments in the Roman Curia from 1965 to 1969, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.

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