Fortunato Baldelli

Fortunato Baldelli Cardinal ( born August 6, 1935 in Valfabbrica, Perugia, Italy; † 20 September 2012 in Rome) was a diplomat of the Holy See and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Life

Fortunato Baldelli appeared in 1947 in the Papal Seminary in Assisi. After the death of his parents, he continued his education in Catholic theology and philosophy with the help of his brothers and with the support of the Bishop of Assisi, Giuseppe Placido Nicolini, continued. He received on 18 March 1961 in the Cathedral of San Rufino in Assisi by Luigi Cardinal Traglia the sacrament of Holy Orders. In 1966 he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See and worked in the Apostolic Nunciature in Cuba and Egypt. Later he worked in the Vatican Secretariat of State and the Council of Public Affairs of the Church. In addition, he was Special Envoy and Permanent Observer of the Euro Europe in Strasbourg. Pope John Paul II awarded him on February 7, 1980, title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness.

On February 12, 1983 John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Mevania and apostolic delegate in Angola. He received his episcopal consecration Cardinal Secretary of State Agostino Casaroli on 23 April of the same year; Co-consecrators were the secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy, and the Bishop of Assisi, Sergio Goretti. On May 4, 1985 appointed him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in São Tomé and Príncipe was also transferred. Then he was apostolic nuncio in the Dominican Republic (1991-1994), in Peru (1994-1999) and in France ( 1999-2009 ).

Pope Benedict XVI. appointed him on June 2, 2009 Major Penitentiary. In solemn consistory of November 20, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI took him. as cardinal deacon with the title Diakonia of Saint Anselm all'Aventino in the College of Cardinals. On January 5, 2012 Benedict XVI accepted. the Fortunato Baldelli put forward reasons of age resignation from the office of Kardinalgroßpönitentiars to.

Fortunato Baldelli died on September 20, 2012 in Rome. The solemn Exsequien were celebrated on 22 September of the same year by Cardinal Angelo Sodano dean of St. Peter's Basilica.

Memberships

  • Section for Relations with States in the Vatican Secretariat of State (2011-2012)
  • Congregation for the Causes of Saints (2010-2012)
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