Francesco Coccopalmerio

Francesco Coccopalmerio (center), photo from 2002

Coat of arms of Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio

Francesco Cardinal Coccopalmerio (born March 6, 1938 in San Giuliano Milanese , Province of Milan , Italy ) is a cardinal emeritus of the Roman Catholic Church .

Life

Coccopalmerio studied civil law and canon law . He also obtained two doctorates in Catholic theology . On June 28, 1962, Francesco received Coccopalmerio through the Archbishop of Milan and later Pope Paul VI. the sacrament of ordination . From 1966 to 1999 Coccopalmerio worked as a professor of canon law at the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy, based in Milan. In 1985 he became General Proviary of the Archdiocese of Milan.

Pope John Paul II appointed him on April 8, 1993 auxiliary bishop in Milan and titular bishop of Coeliana . He was ordained bishop on May 22nd of the same year by Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini , Archbishop of Milan; Co- consecrators were Attilio Nicora , Bishop of Verona , and Giovanni Giudici , Auxiliary Bishop in Milan. Francesco Coccopalmerio was born on February 15, 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI. appointed President of the Pontifical Council for Legal Texts and elevated pro hac vice titular Archbishop .

Since May 24, 2007, Coccopalmerio was a member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity .

In the consistory of February 18, 2012, Benedict XVI took him. as cardinal deacon with the title deaconry San Giuseppe dei Falegnami in the cardinals college . On March 6, 2018, his offices in the Curia ended when he turned 80. On April 7, 2018, Pope Francis confirmed his age-related resignation from the office of President of the Council for Legal Texts and appointed a successor.

Memberships

Cardinal Coccopalmerio was a member of the following dicasteries of the Roman Curia :

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2010-2018, affirmed 2012)
Congregation for the Causes of Saints (2012-2018, confirmed 2013)
Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature (2000-2018, confirmed 2012)
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

Web links

Coccopalmerio, Francesco. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed May 13, 2017.
Entry on Francesco Coccopalmerio on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on May 13, 2017.

Individual evidence

^ Rinuncia del Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio per i Testi Legislativi e Nomina del nuovo Presidente. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 15, 2007, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri del Pontificio Consiglio per la Promozione dell'Unità dei Cristiani. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 24, 2007, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
↑ Vatican: Cardinal of the Italian Curia, Coccopalmerio, turns 80. Vatican News, March 6, 2018, accessed on March 6, 2018 .
^ Rinuncia del Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio per i Testi Legislativi e nomina del nuovo Presidente. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 7, 2018, accessed April 7, 2018 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membro della Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 23, 2010, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ ^A ^b ^c Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri e degli Organismi della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 21, 2012, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 22, 2012, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ Conferme nella Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 19, 2013, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).
^ Nomina di Membri del Supremo Tribunale della Segnatura Apostolica. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, September 2, 2000, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
Julián Cardinal Herranz	President of the Pontifical Council for Legal Texts 2007-2018	Filippo Iannone

personal data
SURNAME	Coccopalmerio, Francesco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Coccopalmerio, Cardinal Francesco
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian clergyman, cardinal emeritus of the Roman Catholic Church
DATE OF BIRTH	March 6, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH	San Giuliano Milanese , Province of Milan, Italy

[1] Rinuncia del Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio per i Testi Legislativi e Nomina del nuovo Presidente. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 15, 2007, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

[2] Nomina di Membri del Pontificio Consiglio per la Promozione dell'Unità dei Cristiani. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 24, 2007, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

[3] Vatican: Cardinal of the Italian Curia, Coccopalmerio, turns 80. Vatican News, March 6, 2018, accessed on March 6, 2018 .

[4] Rinuncia del Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio per i Testi Legislativi e nomina del nuovo Presidente. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 7, 2018, accessed April 7, 2018 (Italian).

[5] Nomina di Membro della Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 23, 2010, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

[Bulletin2012-6] A ^b ^c Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri e degli Organismi della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 21, 2012, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

[7] Nomina di Membri della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 22, 2012, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

[8] Conferme nella Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 19, 2013, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).

[9] Nomina di Membri del Supremo Tribunale della Segnatura Apostolica. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, September 2, 2000, accessed February 13, 2016 (Italian).