Efrem Forni
Efrem Cardinal Forni (born January 10, 1889 in Milan , Italy , † February 26, 1976 in Rome ) was a Vatican diplomat and cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
Efrem Forni studied philosophy and Catholic theology in Milan and Rome . He received on 6 July 1913, the sacrament of Holy Orders , and then worked as a counselor and lecturer at the Archdiocesan College of Cantu and the College of Milan. From 1921 to 1926 Efrem Forni was secretary of the Apostolic Nunciature in Portugal , from 1928 to 1937 he was in the service of the Apostolic Nunciature in France . Pope Pius XI appointed him on November 26, 1937 titular Archbishop of Darnis and Apostolic Nuncio in Ecuador . He received the episcopal ordination through Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli , later Pope Pius XII. ; Co- consecrators were Albert Levame , titular archbishop of Chersonesus in Zechia and nuncio in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, as well as Luigi Traglia , titular archbishop of Caesarea in Palestine and vice-gentleman for the diocese of Rome . Pope Pius XII In 1953 made him head of the Apostolic Nunciature in Belgium, which was also responsible for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg .
Pope John XXIII accepted Efrem Forni on March 19, 1962 as a cardinal priest with the titular church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in the college of cardinals . Efrem Forni participated in all sessions of the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965, as well as in the conclave of 1963 .
Efrem Forni died in Rome on February 26, 1976 and was buried in his family's crypt in Milan.
Web links
- Forni, Efrem. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed April 10, 2017.
- Entry on Efrem Forni on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved April 10, 2017.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Cento |
Apostolic Nuncio in Ecuador 1937–1953 |
Opilio Rossi |
| Fernando Cento |
Apostolic Nuncio in Belgium 1953–1962 |
Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi |
| Fernando Cento |
Apostolic (inter) nuncio in Luxembourg 1953–1962 |
Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Forni, Efrem |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Forni, Efrem Cardinal (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 1976 |
| Place of death | Rome |