Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Turin

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Turin is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. Founded in the 4th century and elevated to the dignity of an archdiocese on 21 May 1515]], by Pope Leo X. Its mother church is the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. Since 1999 the Archbishop of Turin has been His Eminence Severino Cardinal Poletto, while the Archbishop Emeritus is currently Giovanni Cardinal Saldarini.

Facade of Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.
Facade of Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist.

[edit] List of Archbishops of Turin since 1871

  • Lorenzo Gastaldi (1871 - 1883)
  • Gaetano Cardinal Alimonda (9 Aug 1883 - 30 May 1891)
  • Davide Riccardi (14 Dec 1891 - 20 May 1897)
  • Agostino Cardinal Richelmy (18 Sep 1897 - 10 Aug 1923)
  • Giuseppe Cardinal Gamba (20 Dec 1923 - 26 Dec 1929)
  • Maurilio Cardinal Fossati (11 Dec 1930 - 30 Mar 1965)
  • Michele Cardinal Pellegrino (18 Sep 1965 - 27 Jul 1977)
  • Anastasio Cardinal Ballestrero, O.C.D. † (1 Aug 1977 - 31 Jan 1989)
  • Giovanni Cardinal Saldarini (31 Jan 1989 - 19 Jun 1999)
  • Severino Cardinal Poletto (19 Jun 1999 - )
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