Carlo Caffarra
Carlo Cardinal Caffarra (born June 1, 1938 in Samboseto di Busseto , Province of Parma , Italy ; † September 6, 2017 in Bologna ) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and Archbishop of Bologna .
Life
After studying Catholic theology in the Episcopal Seminary in Fidenza , Caffarra received the sacrament of ordination on July 2, 1961 in Samboseto from the local Bishop Guglielmo Bosetti . He then received his doctorate in Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University with a thesis on the termination of marriages and also specialized in moral theology at the Pontifical Alfonsina Academy , which he subsequently taught at the Universities of Fidenza and Parma.
Pope Paul VI Appointed him to the International Theological Commission in 1974 . In 1980 Pope John Paul II appointed him expert on marriage and family issues at the Synod of Bishops and head of the Pontifical Institute “John Paul II for Studies on Marriage and Family” at the Pontifical Lateran University . He also made him Honorary Prelate of His Holiness on February 5 of the same year . In 1983 he also became a consultor to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith .
On September 8, 1995, Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio . The Archbishop of Bologna , Giacomo Cardinal Biffi , donated him episcopal consecration on October 21, 1995 in the Cathedral of Fidenza . Co- consecrators were Archbishop of the Curia Giovanni Battista Re , at that time a substitute for the Vatican State Secretariat , and the Bishop of Fidenza , Carlo Poggi .
The Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio was Caffarra before his appointment as Archbishop of Bologna on December 16, 2003, whose leadership he officially took over on February 15, 2004 with his inauguration in the Cathedral of Bologna .
Carlo Caffarra was a moral theologian and a member of the lay movement Comunione e Liberazione . After the death of John Paul II and the election of Joseph Ratzinger as Pope, he was discussed in the media as his possible successor in the office of Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith . As archbishop of one of the largest dioceses in Italy, which is traditionally associated with the cardinal dignity, Pope Benedict XVI. in the solemn consistory on March 24, 2006 as a cardinal priest with the titular church of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini in the college of cardinals .
Cardinal Caffarra took after the resignation of Benedict XVI. the conclave in 2013 in part, in which Pope Francis has been selected.
In September 2015, Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints . He accepted Cardinal Caffarra's age-related resignation from the office of Archbishop of Bologna on October 27, 2015.
In 2016, Carlo Caffarra and Cardinals Raymond Leo Burke , Joachim Meisner and Walter Brandmüller approached Pope Francis to express their dubia (“doubts”) on the controversial eighth chapter of his letter Amoris laetitia .
Carlo Caffarra was involved in numerous social projects in the Holy Land . He was Grand Cross Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and its Grand Prior of the Emilia Section from 2003 to 2015.
Memberships
Cardinal Caffarra was a member of the following dicasteries of the Roman Curia :
- Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (since 2004, confirmed in 2006)
- Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature (since 2007)
- Pontifical Council for the Family (since 2006)
Caffarra was an honorary member of the Pontifical Academy for Life .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cardinal Carlo Caffara is dead. In: katholisch.de . September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1987 , Città del Vaticano 1987, p. 1797.
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Bologna (Italia) e Nomina del Successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 16, 2003, accessed January 5, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Caffarra, Carlo. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website ), accessed April 4, 2013.
- ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, September 26, 2015, accessed September 26, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Bologna (Italia) e nomina del nuovo Arcivescovo Metropolita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 27, 2015, accessed October 27, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per l'Evangelizzazione dei Popoli. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, August 7, 2004, accessed January 5, 2016 (Italian).
- ↑ a b Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, accessed 5 January 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina di Membri del Supremo Tribunale della Segnatura Apostolica. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, September 15, 2007, accessed January 5, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina di Membri Ordinari della Pontificia Accademia per la Vita. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 13, 2017, accessed June 13, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Luigi Maverna |
Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio 1995-2003 |
Paolo Rabitti |
| Giacomo Cardinal Biffi |
 Grand Prior of Emilia of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem 2003–2015 |
Matteo Maria Cardinal Zuppi |
| Giacomo Cardinal Biffi |
Archbishop of Bologna 2004–2015 |
Matteo Maria Cardinal Zuppi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caffarra, Carlo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Caffarra, Carlo Cardinal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Archbishop of Bologna, Cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Samboseto di Busseto , Province of Parma, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6th September 2017 |
| Place of death | Bologna |