Giacomo Biffi

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Giacomo Cardinal Biffi (born June 13, 1928 in Milan , † July 11, 2015 in Bologna ) was Archbishop of Bologna .

Life

Giacomo Biffi studied at the seminary in his hometown of Milan. On December 23, 1950, as a licentiate in theology , he received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Milan through Alfredo Ildefonso Cardinal Schuster OSB . In 1955 he graduated in Catholic theology and philosophy with the promotion to Doctor of Divinity from. From 1960 to 1975 he worked as a chaplain in the predominantly from workers inhabited Legnano and Milan. For several years from 1974 onwards he was Episcopal Vicar for cultural issues in the Archdiocese of Milan. In 1975 he became director of the Istituto Lombardo di Pastorale , a Catholic seminary , which he reorganized , where he lectured on dogmatics . He wrote numerous theological books and essays.

On December 7, 1975, Pope Paul VI appointed him . the titular bishop of Fidenae and auxiliary bishop of Milan. The episcopal ordination donated him Giovanni Cardinal Colombo on January 11, 1976; Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops of Milan, Bernardo Citterio and Libero Tresoldi . On April 19, 1984, Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Bologna and on May 25, 1985 accepted him as a cardinal priest with the titular church of Santi Giovanni Evangelista e Petronio in the College of Cardinals . In addition, from 1984 to 2003 he was Grand Prior for Emilia of the Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem .

On December 16, 2003, John Paul II accepted the resignation as Archbishop, which had been submitted for reasons of age. The cardinal took part in the 2005 conclave , but not in the 2013 conclave , since by that time he was 80 years of age. In April 2009 he was special envoy Benedict XVI. at the celebrations for the 900th anniversary of the death of the canonized Anselm in Aosta . His leg had to be amputated in July 2015, and his health deteriorated after this operation. Cardinal Biffi finally died on July 11th at the age of 88.

Act

The cardinal emphasized that the Christian faith is not an arbitrary collection and stringing together of relative values ​​such as solidarity, peace and environmental protection, but rather the belief in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and his resurrection. In his meditations he referred to the Russian philosopher of the 19th century, Vladimir Solovyov , who said: "The Antichrist presented himself as a pacifist, environmentalist and ecumenist". Biffi addressed the need for everlasting communion with Jesus Christ through participation in the life of the Church.

Biffi was convinced that there was a gay agenda .

In September 2000, Biffi's repeated proposal to give preference to immigrants from Christian countries such as Poland or the Philippines over those from Muslims in order to preserve the Christian identity of Italy and Europe caused a stir. Mosques can only be built in Europe in the future if churches can also be built in Muslim countries. Europe must become Christian again or it will become Muslim. The current “culture of nothing” will not be able to withstand the inevitable ideological onslaught of Islam . Only the return to the "Christian event" as the only hope for man - a decisive resurrection of the old European spirit - will bring a different outcome to this inevitable clash.

Publications

  • The question that really matters: What comes after death? Styria, Graz / Vienna / Cologne, 1993, ISBN 3-222-12192-3 .
  • Departure to the truth. A possible dialogue . St. Ulrich Verlag, Augsburg, 1999, ISBN 3-929246-35-X .
  • Pinocchio or the question about God . St. Ulrich Verlag, Augsburg, 2000, ISBN 3-929246-52-X .
  • Longing for salvation: way to church . St. Ulrich Verlag, Augsburg, 2001, ISBN 3-929246-60-0 .
  • Memorie e digressioni di un italiano cardinale , 2nd edition. Cantagalli, Siena, 2010, ISBN 978-88-8272-570-9 (autobiography).

literature

  • Crusade against Islamic immigration in Italy. In: The world . October 4, 2000.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Addio all'arcivescovo Giacomo Biffi. Il teologo di una "città sazia e disperata" . Corriere di Bologna , July 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ Pope mourns the deceased Cardinal Biffi. Vatican Radio , July 11, 2015, accessed July 12, 2015 .
  3. ↑ Giacomo Biffi: "The Antichrist watered down the truths of faith" . Kath.net , March 1, 2007.
    John-Henry Westen: the Antichrist presents himself as pacifist, ecologist and ecumenist . Article with documentation of Biffi's address on kath.net , March 1, 2007 (English).
    David Willey: Cardinal: Antichrist is a vegetarian. BBC News , March 6, 2000.
  4. ^ Rory Carroll: Cardinal tells Catholics way to God is to line church's coffers. In: The Guardian . May 13, 2000 (English).
  5. ^ Brother André Marie: Cardinal Biffi versus 'A Mysterious Cabal of Maniacs' . Catholicism.org, December 1, 2008 (English).
    Simon Caldwell: Italian cardinal warns gay activists are persecuting Christians. In: The Telegraph . November 17, 2010 (English).
  6. ↑ welt.de
  7. ^ Sandro Magister: The Inconvenient Memoirs of Cardinal Biffi . Discussion with quotations on chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it , November 16, 2010 (English).
predecessor Office successor
Enrico Manfredini Archbishop of Bologna
1984-2003 		Carlo Cardinal Caffarra
Enrico Manfredini Croix de l Ordre du Saint-Sepulcre.svg Grand Prior of Emilia of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
1984-2003 		Carlo Cardinal Caffarra
personal data
SURNAME Biffi, Giacomo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Biffi, Giacomo Cardinal (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian clergyman, Archbishop of Bologna and Cardinal
DATE OF BIRTH June 13, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Milan , Italy
DATE OF DEATH July 11, 2015
Place of death Bologna , Italy