Giuseppe Siri
Giuseppe Siri (20 May 1906 – 2 May 1989) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Genoa from 1946 to 1987, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1953. A protege of Pope Pius XII, he was, at one point, considered a papabile.
Giuseppe Siri | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Genoa | |
Cardinal Siri in the 1970s | |
| Archdiocese | Genoa |
| See | Genoa |
| Appointed | 14 May 1946 |
| Installed | 29 May 1946 |
| Term ended | 6 July 1987 |
| Predecessor | Pietro Boetto |
| Successor | Giovanni Canestri |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria (1953–89) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 September 1928 by Carlo Dalmazio Minoretti |
| Consecration | 7 May 1944 by Pietro Boetto |
| Created cardinal | 12 January 1953 by Pope Pius XII |
| Rank | Cardinal-priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giuseppe Siri 20 May 1906 |
| Died | 2 May 1989 (aged 82) Genoa, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Non Nobis Domine (Not to Us, Lord) — Psalm 115:1 |
| Coat of arms | |
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