Severino Poletto

Cardinal Severino Poletto ( born March 18, 1933 Salgareda, Treviso, Italy) is an emeritus Archbishop of Turin.

Life

Severino Poletto studied Catholic theology and philosophy and was ordained in 1957 for the Diocese of Casale Monferrato priest. After further studies, he earned a licentiate in moral theology at Alphonsianum in Rome.

In the years to 1965, he served as curate in Montemagno and disciplinary prefect at the seminary of his native diocese. From 1965 to 1980 he was pastor in Casale Monferrato. During this time he gained experience as a worker-priest, as he pursued a part-time job in a factory over a longer period of time.

From 1980 to 1989, Poletto Bishop of Fossano, 1989-1999 Bishop of Asti. Since June 1999, he was Archbishop of Turin. On 21 February 2001, Pope John Paul II was a cardinal priest of the pro hac vice levied for the titular church of San Giuseppe in Title Diakonia via Aurelio in the College of Cardinals to.

On October 11, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI. Cardinal Severino Poletto of the argument put forward on grounds of age resignation from the office of the Archbishop of Turin.