Renato Martino
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Renato Raffaele Martino (born 23 November 1932) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been a cardinal since 2003. He has been the longest serving cardinal deacon, the cardinal protodeacon, since June 2014. He served for more than twenty years in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including sixteen years as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations. He held positions in the Roman Curia from 2002 to 2009.
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Renato Raffaele Martino | |
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Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 12 June 2014 |
Predecessor | Jean-Louis Tauran |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti |
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Ordination | 20 June 1957 by Demetrio Moscato |
Consecration | 14 December 1980 by Agostino Casaroli |
Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
Personal details | |
Born | Renato Raffaele Martino (1932-11-23) 23 November 1932 (age 91) |
Nationality | Italian and Vatican |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy |
Motto | Virtus ex Alto ("Power from on high") |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Segerme (titular) |
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