Mario Brini
Mario Brini (born May 11, 1908 in Piombino , Province of Livorno , Italy ; † December 9, 1995 ) was a Curial Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
Mario Brini received on 29 June 1938, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On September 12, 1959, Pope John XXIII appointed him . to the Apostolic Delegate in Indochina . John XXIII appointed him on October 14, 1961 titular Archbishop of Algiza . Cardinal Secretary of State Amleto Giovanni Cicognani donated him episcopal ordination on January 28, 1962 ; Co- consecrators were the secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Curia Archbishop Pietro Sigismondi , and the Bishop of Massa Marittima , Faustino Baldini . On June 13, 1962, Pope John XXIII appointed him. to Internuncio in Egypt . Pope Paul VI appointed him on October 2, 1965 as secretary of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches .
On September 14, 1982 Pope John Paul II accepted Mario Brini's resignation because of his age.
Brini attended the second, third and fourth sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Jarlath Dooley SSCME |
Apostolic delegate in Indochina 1959–1962 |
Salvatore Asta |
| Silvio Oddi |
Internuntius in Egypt 1962–1965 |
Lino Zanini |
| Gustavo Cardinal Testa |
Secretary of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches 1965–1982 |
Miroslaw Marusyn |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Brini, Mario |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Curia Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Piombino , Province of Livorno , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 1995 |