Sebastiano Cardinal Baggio

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Sebastiano Baggio (16 May 1913 - March 21, 1993) was an Italian clergyman, the President of the Vatican City State in 1984 and the Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Bishops in 1978. When he died at the age of 79 he was the Chamberlain of the High Roman Church, the camerlengo, and an underdeacon of the College of Cardinals.

Born in Rosà, Veneto, Sebastiano was ordained a priest on 21 December 1935, at the age of 22, in Vicenza. He was a priest for 57 years, a bishop for 39 years and a cardinal for 23 years.

After a diplomatic career that included assignments in Chile, Canada and Brazil, he was elevated to Cardinal in 1969 by Pope Paul VI and named Archbishop of Cagliari, Sardinia.

Cardinal Baggio died in 1993 at Rome.

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Described as afable and smiling, he helped many charitable works.

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Preceded by:
Paolo Bertoli		 Camerlengo
1985–1993		 Succeeded by:
Eduardo Martínez Somalo
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