San Giovanni Maria Vianney (Cardinal Title)
| Cardinal Priest of San Giovanni Maria Vianney | ||
|---|---|---|
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Built | Feb. 18, 2012 |
| From | Pope Benedict XVI | |
| Title holder | Rainer Maria Woelki | |
| since | Feb. 18, 2012 | |
| Title church | San Giovanni Maria Vianney | |
The cardinal title of Cardinal Priest of San Giovanni Maria Vianney was given by Pope Benedict XVI. On the occasion of the public consistory of February 18, 2012 , the Roman parish church of the same name, San Giovanni Maria Vianney, was raised to the title church .
history
With the naming of the Church of San Giovanni Maria Vianney, Pope Benedict increased the number of available titles and also expanded the range of title churches from "Ancient Rome".
Title holder
Cardinal Woelki is the first title holder.
| Surname | country | Born | Deceased | Appointment 2 | by Pope | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woelki, Rainer Maria | Germany | Aug 18, 1956 (age 64 years 1 ) | Feb. 18, 2012 | Benedict XVI. |
Archbishop of Cologne previously Archbishop of Berlin |
2In modern times, the appointment takes place regularly on the day of creation in the consistory
See also
Web links
- Entry on San Giovanni Maria Vianney on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on May 6, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ^ List of the new titles on the Vatican website.