Gustavo Testa

Gustavo Testa (28 July 1886 – 28 February 1969) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, who was made a cardinal in 1959. He spent his career in the Roman Curia. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1920 and held several appointments as papal nuncio from 1934 to 1959. He headed the Congregation for the Oriental Churches from 1962 to 1968.

His Eminence

Gustavo Testa
Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo dei Croati
Appointed14 December 1959
Term ended28 February 1969
PredecessorSantiago Luis Copello
SuccessorPaolo Bertoli
Orders
Ordination28 October 1910
Consecration1 November 1934
by Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster
Created cardinal14 December 1959
by Pope John XXIII
Personal details
Born(1886-07-28)28 July 1886
Boltiere, Bergamo, Kingdom of Italy
Died28 February 1969(1969-02-28) (aged 82)
Rome, Italy
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
  • Titular Archbishop of Amasea (1934–1959)
  • Apostolic Delegate to Egypt, Arabia, Eritrea, Abyssinia and Palestine (1934–1948)
  • Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem, Palestine, Transjordania, and Cyprus (1948–1953)
  • Nuncio to Switzerland (1953–1959)
  • Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches (1962–1968)
MottoEt patria et cor (The country and the heart)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Gustavo Testa
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
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