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Dino Staffa | |
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Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 26 March 1969 |
Term ended | 7 August 1977 |
Predecessor | Francesco Roberti |
Successor | Pericle Felici |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva (1976–77) |
Previous post(s) |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 25 May 1929 by Paolino Giovanni Tribbioli |
Consecration | 28 October 1960 by Pope John XXIII |
Created cardinal | 26 June 1967 by Pope Paul VI |
Rank | Cardinal-priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Dino Staffa 14 August 1906 Santa Maria in Fabriago, Imola, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 7 August 1977 Rome, Italy | (aged 70)
Parents | Domenico Staffa Emilia Gualandi |
Alma mater | Pontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare |
Motto | Lex Tua lux mea |
Styles of Dino Staffa | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | none |
Dino Staffa (14 August 1906 – 7 August 1977) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as prefect of the Apostolic Signatura from 1967 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967.