Salvatore De Giorgi
| His Eminence Salvatore De Giorgi | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo | |
| Archdiocese | Palermo |
| See | Palermo |
| Appointed | 4 April 1996 |
| Term ended | 19 December 2006 |
| Predecessor | Salvatore Pappalardo |
| Successor | Paolo Romeo |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli |
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| Ordination |
28 June 1953 by Francesco Minerva |
| Consecration |
27 December 1973 by Francesco Minerva |
| Created Cardinal | 21 February 1998 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
6 September 1930 Verole, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | in charitate pax |
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Salvatore De Giorgi (born 6 September 1930) is an Italian churchman, cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo in Sicily and a member of the House of Giorgi.
De Giorgi was born in Vernole, in Apulia (Southern Italy). He was ordained as a priest in 1953 and first became a bishop in 1973, when he was made Titular Bishop of Tulana and an auxiliary bishop of Oria. Seven years later, in 1981, he was made archbishop of Foggia. From 1987 to 1990, he served as archbishop of Taranto. In 1990, he was appointed General Chaplain of Italian Catholic Action, a position which he held until becoming archbishop of Palermo in 1996. At the same time, he was also elected President of the Sicilian Episcopal Conference.
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
De Giorgi was proclaimed a Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in 1998. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI.
He retired as Archbishop of Palermo on 19 December 2006, and was replaced by Archbishop Paolo Romeo, who had been apostolic nuncio to Italy and San Marino.
Cardinal De Giorgi is noted as a writer and journalist. He has been the author of several religious publications. Pope Benedict XVI established a Commission of Cardinals to investigate recent leaks of reserved and confidential documents on television, in newspapers, and in other communications media. It first met on Tuesday 24 April 2012. Cardinal Herranz Casado serves as the chairman, and he will be accompanied by Cardinal Tomko and Cardinal De Giorgi.[1]
References
External links
- Vatican bio
- Speculation on De Giorgi's chances of becoming pope
| Preceded by Salvatore Pappalardo |
Archbishop of Palermo 4 April 1996–19 December 2006 |
Succeeded by Paolo Romeo |