Paolo Sardi

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Paolo Cardinal Sardi (born September 1, 1934 in Ricaldone , Alessandria Province , Italy , † July 13, 2019 in Rome ) was a Cardinal Curia of the Roman Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See .

Life

After studying Catholic theology and philosophy Sardi received on 29 June 1958 under Giuseppe Dell'Omo in Acqui the sacrament of Holy Orders for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Acqui . After graduating , he obtained his doctorate in canonical and general law at the Catholic University of Sacro Cuore in Milan . This was followed by a teaching position in moral theology at the University of Turin until 1976 . He then entered the diplomatic service and was appointed to the State Secretariat , where he coordinated the office responsible for processing the Pope's texts and speeches. Pope Paul VI bestowed on him on June 30, 1978 the title of chaplain of His Holiness ( Monsignor ); on December 24, 1987, Pope John Paul II awarded him the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness . In 1992 he was appointed Vice Assessor, and in 1997 Assessor of the General Affairs Section of the Vatican State Secretariat.

On December 10, 1996 by Pope John Paul II. To Titular Archbishop of Sutrium and ex officio appointed by the State Secretariat as nuncio for special tasks, he donated on January 6, 1997, the Pope , the episcopal ordination . Co-consecrators were the Curia Archbishops Miroslav Stefan Marusyn and Giovanni Battista Re . On October 23, 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him Vice-Camerlengo . He was also head of the translation department for many years and was responsible for the papal addresses for over thirty years.

Sardi was Honorary and Devotion Grand Cross Bailli of the Order of Malta . Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on June 6, 2009 to succeed Cardinal Pio Laghi as Pro-Patron of the Order of Malta. Its cardinal patron was Sardi from November 30, 2010 to November 8, 2014.

In the solemn consistory of November 20, 2010 Benedict XVI took him. as cardinal deacon with the title deaconry Santa Maria Ausiliatrice in via Tuscolana in the cardinals college . He was a member of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life , the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, and the Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature . On January 22, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. Paolo Sardi's request to resign from the office of Vice-Camerlengos for reasons of age. He participated in the 2013 conclave that Pope Francis elected. Sardi died in Rome on July 13, 2019 at the age of 84.

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  1. ↑ a b SARDI Card. Paolo. In: Documentation. Holy See Press Office, accessed July 15, 2019 .
  2. ↑ AAS 70 (1978), p. 792.
  3. ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1996 , Città del Vaticano 1996, p. 2380.
  4. ^ Rinuncia del Vice Camerlengo di Santa Romana Chiesa e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 23, 2004, accessed July 15, 2019 (Italian).
  5. ^ Cardinalis Patronus. The Order of Malta, archived from the original ; accessed on July 15, 2019 .
  6. ^ Nomina del Pro-Patrono del Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 6, 2009, accessed July 14, 2019 (Italian).
  7. ^ Nomina del Patrono del Sovrano Militare Ordine di Malta. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 30, 2010, accessed July 14, 2019 (Italian).
  8. ^ Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico per la Creazione di ventiquattro nuovi Cardinali (Continuazione). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, November 20, 2010, accessed July 14, 2019 (Italian).
  9. ^ Conferma del prefetto della Congregazione per gli istituti di vita consacrata e le società di vita apostolica e nomine e conferme di membri nel medesimo dicastero. In: Daily bulletin date = 2014-03-29. Holy See Press Office, accessed July 15, 2019 (Italian).
  10. ^ Conferme nella Congregazione delle cause dei santi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, December 19, 2013, accessed July 15, 2019 (Italian).
  11. ^ Nomina di Membri del Supremo Tribunale della Segnatura Apostolica. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, May 31, 2011, accessed July 15, 2019 (Italian).
  12. ^ Anita Bourdin: Collège cardinalice: décès du card. italy Paolo Sardi. Zenit , July 14, 2019, accessed on July 14, 2019 (French).
predecessor Office successor
Pio Cardinal Laghi Cardinal Patron of the Order of Malta
2009–2014 		Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke
personal data
SURNAME Sardi, Paolo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sardi, Cardinal Paolo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian clergyman, cardinal patron of the Order of Malta
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH Ricaldone , Alessandria Province, Italy
DATE OF DEATH 13th July 2019
Place of death Rome