Ernesto Ruffini
Ernesto Cardinal Ruffini (born January 19, 1888 in San Benedetto Po , Province of Mantua , Italy , † June 11, 1967 in Palermo ) was an archbishop of Palermo .
Life
Ruffini attended the Seminary of Mantua , graduated from the Theological Faculty in Milan and at the Pontifical College Angelicum in Rome Catholic theology and received on 10 June 1910 in Mantua, the sacrament of Holy Orders . After further studies he held academic and curial offices in Rome , among other things he was secretary of the Holy Congregation for the seminaries and universities .
On October 11, 1945, Pope Pius XII appointed him . to the Archbishop of Palermo . He received his episcopal ordination on December 8, 1945 in Rome by Giuseppe Cardinal Pizzardo . On February 18, 1946 Ruffini was by Pope Pius XII. accepted into the college of cardinals as cardinal priest with the titular church of Santa Sabina . Ruffini took part in the conclaves of 1958 and 1963 and was a participant in the Second Vatican Council , at which he represented a conservative theology in the Coetus Internationalis Patrum (together with Alfredo Ottaviani , Giuseppe Siri , Marcel Lefebvre , Michael Browne and others).
Ruffini died on June 11, 1967 in Palermo and was buried in the church of Santa Maria dei Rimedi in Palermo .
Honors
- 1963: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
literature
- Giuseppe Petralia: Il Cardinale Ernesto Ruffini, arcivescovo di Palermo. Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano 1989.
- Angelo Romano: Ernesto Ruffini. Sciascia, Caltanissetta 2002.
Web links
- Ruffini, Ernesto. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed July 15, 2016.
- Entry on Ernesto Ruffini on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on July 15, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Luigi Lavitrano |
Archbishop of Palermo 1945–1967 |
Francesco Cardinal Carpino |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ruffini, Ernesto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ruffini, Ernesto Cardinal (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian bishop and cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Benedetto Po , Mantua Province, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1967 |
| Place of death | Palermo |