Agostino Vallini

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Styles of Agostino Cardinal Vallini

Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Albano (emeritus)

Agostino Cardinal Vallini JUD (born 17 April 1940) is an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and Cardinal Deacon.

Born in Poli, Italy, Lazio, he studied for the priesthood in Naples and at the Pontifical Lateran University, where he obtained doctorates in canon and civil law.

He was ordained to the priesthood on 19 July 1964 in Naples. He taught canon law, including at the Pontifical Lateran University, and was later appointed Rector of the Major Archdiocesan Seminary in Naples.

Pope John Paul II appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Naples on 23 March 1989, and he was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Giordano in the Cathedral of Naples on 13 May 1989. He was transferred to be Diocesan Bishop of Albano on 13 November 1999 and was named Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura on 27 May 2004.

Pope Benedict XVI created him a Cardinal-Deacon of San Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo on 24 March 2006.

Preceded by Zenon Cardinal Grocholewski	Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura 27 May 2004–incumbent	Succeeded by incumbent