Salvatore Baldassarri
Salvatore Baldassarri (born January 4, 1907 in Faenza , Province of Ravenna , Italy , † September 3, 1982 in Ravenna ) was an Italian clergyman and Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia .
Life
Baldassarri studied in Faenza and Bologna, and received on August 11, 1929, the sacrament of Holy Orders . Then he taught church history and dogmatics himself .
Pope Pius XII appointed him on May 3, 1956 Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia. He was ordained bishop on June 29th of the same year by Cardinal Gaetano Cicognani ; Co- consecrators were Giuseppe Battaglia , Bishop of Faenza , and Paolo Babini , Bishop of Forlì . In Ravenna he tried to counteract the emerging anti-clericalism . Baldassarri attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965 . He campaigned for innovations within the Church and thus came into conflict with the attitude of the Curia .
On November 29, 1975, Pope Paul VI. his resignation. Baldassarri died seven years later.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Egidio Negrin |
Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia 1956–1975 |
Ersilio Cardinal Tonini |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baldassarri, Salvatore |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Faenza , Ravenna Province , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd September 1982 |
| Place of death | Ravenna |