Carlo Cardinal Furno

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His Eminence Carlo Cardinal Furno (born December 2, 1921 in Bairo Canavese, Italy) is a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Carlo Cardinal Furno
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal
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He was created Cardinal Deacon of San Cuore di Cristo Re and then after ten years like all Cardinal Deacons thus far chose to become Cardinal Priest of that church. Since 2005 he has been Cardinal-Priest of San Onofrio. He had a long career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, serving as apostolic nuncio to Peru, Lebanon, Brazil, and Italy. Pope John Paul II appointed him Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre in 1995.


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