Agostino Cardinal Cacciavillan

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Agostino Cacciavillan (born 14 August 1926) is a Cardinal Deacon and the President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See in the Roman Catholic Church.

Born in Novale di Valdagno, Italy, Cacciavillan was ordained as a priest on 26 June 1949. He was made a prelate of honour in 1973, elected titular Archbishop of Amiterno in 1976. Since then, he has held a number of diplomatic appointments: pro-nuncio to Kenya (1976), India (1981), Nepal (1985), and the United States (1990).

On 11 November 1998, Cacciavillan was appointed President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See by Pope John Paul II. In 2001, he was named Cardinal of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino by Pope John Paul. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI.

He lost his privilege to vote in any further papal conclaves in he August 2006.

Preceded by:
Lorenzo Antonetti
President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
5 November 19981 October 2002
Succeeded by:
Attilio Nicora

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