Gilberto Agustoni
Gilberto Agustoni (26 July 1922 – 13 January 2017) was a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church. He worked in the Roman Curia from 1950 to 1998, ending his career as head of the Apostolic Signatura from 1992 to 1998. He became a Cardinal in 1994.
His Eminence Gilberto Agustoni | |
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| Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura | |
| See | Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta |
| Appointed | 26 November 1994 |
| Term ended | 5 October 1998 |
| Predecessor | Achille Silvestrini |
| Successor | Zenon Grocholewski |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta |
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| Ordination | 20 April 1946 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1987 by Pope John Paul II |
| Created cardinal | 26 November 1994 by Pope John Paul II |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Gilberto Agustoni 26 July 1922 Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
| Died | 13 January 2017 (aged 94) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | christus spes gloriae |
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| Styles of Gilberto Agustoni | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
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