Cardinal Suburbicarian See

Velletri–Segni

Suburbicarian See: Diocese of Velletri–Segni

Bishop: Bishop Stefano Russo (63)

Also known as: Velitern(us)–Signin(us) (Latin)

History

1914.05.05: Established as Cardinal Suburbicarian See of Velletri (Italiano) / Velitern(us) (Latin)
1981.10.20: Renamed as Cardinal Suburbicarian See of Velletri e Segni (Italiano) / Velitern(us) et Signin(us) (Latin)
1986.09.30: Renamed as Cardinal Suburbicarian See of Velletri–Segni (Italiano) / Velitern(us)–Signin(us) (Latin)

Cardinal-Bishop

Cardinal Francis Arinze (92)
(2005.04.25 – ...)

Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri–Segni
Prefect emeritus of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Regnum Christi floreat

Born:	1932.11.01 (Eziowelle, Nigeria)
Ordained Priest:	1958.11.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.08.29
Created Cardinal:	1985.05.25

Priest of Onitsha (Nigeria) (1958.11.23 – 1965.07.06)

Titular Bishop of Fissiana (1965.07.06 – 1967.06.26)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Onitsha (Nigeria) (1965.07.06 – 1967.06.26)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha (Nigeria) (1967.06.26 – 1985.03.09)

President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (1979 – 1984.04.08)

Pro-President of Secretariat for Non-Christians (1984.04.08 – 1985.05.27)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giovanni della Pigna (1985.05.25 – 1996.01.29)

President of Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue (1985.05.27 – 2002.10.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni della Pigna pro hac vice Title (1996.01.29 – 2005.04.25)

Prefect of Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2002.10.01 – 2008.12.09)

Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri–Segni (2005.04.25 [2005.05.22] – ...)

Past Cardinal-Bishops

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (later Pope Benedict XVI) (1993.04.05 – 2005.04.19)
Cardinal Sebastiano Baggio (1974.12.12 – 1993.03.21)
Cardinal Ildebrando Antoniutti (1973.09.13 – 1974.08.01)
Cardinal Fernando Cento (1965.04.23 – 1973.01.13)
Cardinal Clemente Micara (1946.06.13 – 1965.03.11)
Cardinal Enrico Gasparri (1933.10.16 – 1946.05.20)
Cardinal Bonaventura Cerretti (1933.03.13 – 1933.05.08)
Cardinal Basilio Pompilj (1917.03.22 – 1931.05.05)
Cardinal Diomede Falconio, O.F.M. (1914.05.25 – 1917.02.08)
Pseudocardinal Teodorico (* 1159 – ?)
Cardinal Lamberto (1117 – ?)
Cardinal Leone, O.S.B. Cas. (1105 – 1117?)
Saint Cardinal Bruno di Segni, O.S.B. (1086 – 1123.07.23)
Cardinal Giovanni Mincius (later Antipope) (1050 – 1058.04.05)

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