Silvio Oddi
Silvio Angelo Pio Cardinal Oddi (born November 14, 1910 in Morfasso , Province of Piacenza , Italy , † June 29, 2001 in Cortemaggiore , Italy) was a Vatican diplomat and a Curia Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
After theological studies in Piacenza and Rome, Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi received the sacrament of ordination on May 21, 1933 . After three more years of study, he joined the diplomatic service of the Vatican in 1936 . From 1936 to 1939 he was secretary of the Apostolic Delegation in Iran , from 1939 to 1945 he carried out the same task in Syria and Lebanon , from 1945 to 1948 in Egypt and from 1948 to 1951 in France . From 1951 to 1953 he headed the Apostolic Nunciature in Yugoslavia .
In 1953 Pope Pius XII appointed him . the Titular Archbishop of Mesembria and apostolic delegate for Jerusalem , Palestine , Transjordan and Cyprus . He received his episcopal ordination from Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, who later became Pope John XXIII. ; Co- consecrators were Umberto Malchiodi , coadjutor in the Diocese of Piacenza , and Archbishop Antonio Samorè . In 1957 Silvio Oddi was apostolic internuncio in Egypt , in 1962 nuncio in Belgium and internuncio in Luxembourg . From 1962 to 1965 he took part in the Second Vatican Council . In 1969 Pope Paul VI took it . as cardinal deacon with the title deaconry Sant'Agata dei Goti in the college of cardinals , made him responsible for the sanctuary in Loreto and appointed him papal legate for the basilica of St. Francis in Assisi . From 1979 to 1986 he was Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy . In 1989 Pope John Paul II sent him to the funeral of the Japanese Emperor Hirohito as the Vatican representative .
Silvio Oddi died on June 29, 2001 in Cortemaggiore and was buried in the old parish church of his birthplace Morfasso.
Web links
- Oddi, Silvio. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed August 21, 2016.
- Entry on Silvio Oddi on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on August 21, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Testa | Apostolic Delegate in Jerusalem and Palestine 1953–1957 |
Giuseppe Maria Sensi |
| Georges-Marie de Jonghe d'Ardoye (fr) MEP |
Apostolic Internuntius in Egypt 1957–1962 |
Mario Brini |
| Efrem Forni |
Apostolic Nuncio in Belgium 1962–1969 |
Igino Eugenio Cardinale |
| Efrem Forni |
Apostolic Internuntius in Luxembourg 1962–1969 |
Igino Eugenio Cardinale |
| John Joseph Cardinal Wright |
Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy 1979–1986 |
Antonio Cardinal Innocenti |
| Maximilien Cardinal de Fürstenberg |
Chamberlain of the Holy College of Cardinals 1984–1987 |
Giuseppe Cardinal Paupini |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oddi, Silvio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oddi, Silvio Angelo Pio (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Morfasso , Province of Piacenza, Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 2001 |
| Place of death | Cortemaggiore , Italy |