Paul Marcinkus
Catholic archbishop, former head of the Vatican Bank (1922–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Casimir Marcinkus GCOIH (/mɑːrˈsɪŋkəs/; January 15, 1922 – February 20, 2006) was an American archbishop of the Catholic Church and president of the Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican Bank, from 1971 to 1989.[1]
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Pro-President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | September 26, 1981 |
Term ended | October 30, 1990 |
Predecessor | Sergio Guerri |
Successor | None; position abolished |
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Ordination | May 3, 1947 by Samuel Alphonsus Stritch |
Consecration | January 6, 1969 by Pope Paul VI |
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Born | Paul Casimir Marcinkus (1922-01-15)January 15, 1922 |
Died | February 20, 2006(2006-02-20) (aged 84) Sun City, Arizona, United States |
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Motto | Servite Dominum cum Laetitia |
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