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Opilio Cardinal Rossi

Deceased

President Emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses

Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
14 May 1910Born
11 Mar 193322.8Ordained PriestPriest of Piacenza, Italy
21 Nov 195343.5AppointedTitular Archbishop of Ancyra
21 Nov 195343.5AppointedApostolic Nuncio to Ecuador
27 Dec 195343.6Ordained BishopTitular Archbishop of Ancyra
25 Mar 195948.8AppointedApostolic Nuncio to Chile
25 Sep 196151.3AppointedApostolic Nuncio to Austria
24 May 197666.0AppointedCardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio
24 May 197666.0Elevated to Cardinal
10 Dec 197666.5AppointedPresident of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
10 Dec 197666.5AppointedPresident of the Pontifical Committee for the Family
9 May 198170.9AppointedPresident of the Pontifical Council for the Family
8 Apr 198473.9AppointedPresident of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses
22 Jun 198777.1AppointedCardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina
3 Jan 199180.6RetiredPresident of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses
9 Feb 200493.7DiedPresident Emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses

MicroData Summary for Opilio Rossi
(VIAF: 54180769; WikiData: Q698369)
Opilio Cardinal Rossi (born , died ) President Emeritus of International Eucharistic Congresses

EventPlace
Birth PlaceNew York, NY, Archdiocese of New York, New York, USA
Ordained PriestPiacenza, Diocese of Piacenza, Italy
Ordained BishopSanta Maria Assunta, Cathedral, Piacenza, Diocese of Piacenza, Italy
Death PlaceRoma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy

  • a priest for 70.9 years
  • a bishop for 50.1 years
  • a cardinal for 27.7 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Source(s):
  • c2+: CB
  • ob/c2/d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 174, Deceased Cardinals (back)
  • d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 177, Necrology (back)
  • c1: CB, 10 Apr 2017
  • nunc: Le Nunziature Apostoliche (Marchi), Page 115
  • b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1953, Number 112

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