Domenico Calcagno
His Eminence Domenico Calcagno | |
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President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See | |
Appointed | 7 July 2011 |
Predecessor | Attilio Nicora |
Other posts | Cardinal-Deacon of Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina |
Orders | |
Ordination |
29 June 1967 by Giuseppe Siri |
Consecration |
9 March 2002 by Dionigi Tettamanzi |
Created Cardinal |
18 February 2012 by Benedict XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Domenico Calcagno |
Born |
Tramontana, Italy | 3 February 1943
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
Domenico Calcagno (born 3 February 1943) is the current president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 7 July 2011. He had previously served as the secretary of the dicastery since 2007.
Biography
Calcagno was born in Tramontana (Archdiocese of Genoa, the province of Alessandria) in 1943. After studying arts at the diocesan seminary, he attended the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, earning a degree in dogmatic theology. He was ordained a priest on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul 29 June 1967 by Cardinal Giuseppe Siri.
After several years of parish ministry, he was appointed as professor of Theology at the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy and, later, at the Higher Institute of Religious Studies of Liguria. He served as the president of the diocesan clergy institute and was the episcopal vicar for "new activities". At the national level he held positions that included: Secretary of the Italian Priests Commission, Inspector of the Italian Episcopal Conference for Institutes of Religious Sciences, Director of National Missionary Cooperation between Churches, and, most recently, the Treasurer of the Bishops Conference.
Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop of Savona-Noli on 25 January 2002.[1] He was consecrated on 9 March. He served as Bishop of Savona until Pope Benedict appointed him Secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and archbishop ad personam on 7 July 2007. On 7 July 2011 he became its president.[2]
It was announced on 6 January 2012 that he would be created a cardinal on 18 February along with 21 others. He was created and proclaimed as Cardinal-Deacon assigned to the church of Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina.
He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis.
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Preceded by Dante Lafranconi |
Bishop of Savona-Noli 25 January 2002–7 July 2007 |
Succeeded by Vittorio Lupi |
Preceded by Claudio Maria Celli |
Secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See 7 July 2007–7 July 2011 |
Succeeded by Luigi Misto |
Preceded by Attilio Nicora |
President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See 7 July 2011–present |
Incumbent |