Silvano Piovanelli

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Silvano Piovanelli, (born February 21, 1924) is the Archbishop Emeritus of Florence, Italy, and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Born in Ronta di Mugello, he was ordained a priest on 13 July 1947 and on 28 May 1982 was appointed an auxiliary Bishop of Florence by Pope John Paul II and that same day was appointed Titular Bishop of Tubunae in Mauretania. He was appointed Archbishop of Florence on 18 March 1983 and in May 1985 was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale. Cardinal Piovanelli is also the first Cardinal Protector of this church.

Styles of
Silvano Cardinal Piovanelli
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal
See Florence (Emeritus)
Preceded by
Giovanni Cardinal Benelli		 Archbishop of Florence
18 March 1983 - 21 March 2001		 Succeeded by
Ennio Cardinal Antonelli
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