Giovanni Battista Re
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Giovanni Battista Re (born 30 January 1934) is an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2001.
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His Eminence Giovanni Battista Re | |
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Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 16 September 2000 |
Term ended | 30 June 2010 |
Predecessor | Lucas Moreira Neves |
Successor | Marc Ouellet |
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Ordination | 3 March 1957 by Giacinto Tredici |
Consecration | 7 November 1987 by Pope John Paul II |
Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest (2001-2002) Cardinal-Bishop (2002-present) |
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Birth name | Giovanni Battista Re |
Born | (1934-01-30) 30 January 1934 (age 90) Borno, Kingdom of Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Parents | Matteo Re (father) |
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He is the Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops, having retired on 30 June 2010.[1]
As the senior Cardinal-Bishop to attend the March 2013 conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI's successor, he chaired the conclave. Pope Francis approved his election as Sub-Dean of the College of Cardinals on 10 June 2017.[2][3]