Cardinal Title

S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini

Also known as: St. John the Baptist of the Florentines (English), S. Ioannis Baptistæ Florentinorum (Latin)

Basilica di San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini, Roma

History

1960.03.12: Established as Cardinal Title of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (Italiano) / St. John the Baptist of the Florentines (English) / S. Ioannis Baptistæ Florentinorum (Latin)

Cardinal-Protector

Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi (76)
(2018.06.28 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini
Member of Council for the Economy
Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of L’Aquila (Italy)

Ante omnia caritas

Born:	1948.08.19 (Venagrande, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1973.09.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.09.20
Created Cardinal:	2018.06.28

Priest of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1973.09.14 – 1998.06.27)

Bishop of Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno (Italy) (1998.06.27 – 2013.06.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of L’Aquila (Italy) (2013.06.08 – 2024.08.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (2018.06.28 [2019.03.03] – ...)

Member of Council for the Economy (2020.08.06 – ...)

Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion (2020.09.21 – ...)

Past Cardinal-Protectors

Cardinal Carlo Caffarra (2006.03.24 – 2017.09.06)
Cardinal Juan Carlos Aramburu (1976.05.24 – 2004.11.18)
Cardinal Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre (1960.03.31 – 1973.04.02)

Last updated on 2025.01.02

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