Virgilio Cardinal Noè

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His Eminence Virgilio Cardinal Noè (30 March 1922 - ) is an Roman Catholic Cardinal born in Zelata of Bereguardo, Italy. He was was ordained on 1 October 1944.

He served as Undersecretary of Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship between 1969 nad 1975. In 1970 he was appointed the first Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations by by Pope Paul VI. He was appointed Undersecretary for Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in 1975 holding this post for two years. On 30 January 1982 he was appointed Secretary of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and that same day was appointed Titular Archbishop of Voncaria. He held his position at the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments until 1989.

Styles of
Virgilio Cardinal Noè
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal
See Voncaria (Titular)

He was created Cardinal Deacon of S. Giovanni Bosco in Via Tuscolana in the consistory of 28 June 1991 by Pope John Paul II. Cardinal Noe like nearly all who are created Cardinal Deacon's took the option of being elevated to the level of Cardinal-Priest with the titular church of «Regina Apostolorum» as of 26 February 2002.


Preceded by
'none'
Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations
(9 January 19706 March 1982)
Succeeded by
John Magee