Eduardo Francisco Pironio


Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Porto Mirteto
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeSabina-Poggio Mirteto
Appointed11 July 1995
Term ended5 February 1998
PredecessorAgnelo Rossi
SuccessorLucas Moreira Neves
Previous post(s)Vicar General of Mercedes (1959–60)
Auxiliary Bishop of La Plata (1964–72)
Titular Bishop of Caeciri (1964–72)
Apostolic Administrator of Avellaneda (1967)
Secretary General of the Latin American Episcopal Council (1968–72)
President of the Latin American Episcopal Council (1972–75)
Bishop of Mar del Plata (1972–75)
Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (1975–76)
Titular Archbishop of Thiges (1975–76)
Prefect for the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (1975–84)
Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1976–87)
President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity (1984–96)
President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers (1985–89)
Cardinal-Priest pro hac vice of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1987–95)
Orders
Ordination5 December 1943
by Anunciado Serafini
Consecration31 May 1964
by Antonio José Plaza
Created cardinal24 May 1976
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Deacon (1976-87)
Cardinal-Priest (1987-95)
Cardinal-Bishop (1995-98)
Personal details
Born
Eduardo Francisco Pironio

(1920-12-03)3 December 1920
Died5 February 1998(1998-02-05) (aged 77)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
BuriedBasilica of Our Lady of Luján
ParentsJosé Pironio
Enriqueta Rosa Butazzoni
Alma materPontifical Angelicum Athenaeum
MottoChristus in vobis spes gloriae
("Christ, in You, the hope of glory")
Coat of armsEduardo Francisco Pironio's coat of arms
Sainthood
Feast day4 February
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified16 December 2023
Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina
by Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga
AttributesCardinal's attire
ShrinesBasilica of Our Lady of Luján, Luján, Argentina
Ordination history of
Eduardo Francisco Pironio
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byAnunciado Serafini (Mercedes)
Date5 December 1943
PlaceBasilica of Our Lady of Luján, Luján
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAntonio José Plaza
Co-consecratorsAntonio Quarracino (Nueve de Julio)
Luis Juan Tomé (Mercedes)
Date31 May 1964
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Paul VI
Date24 May 1976
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Eduardo Francisco Pironio as principal consecrator
Manuel Guirao8 December 1970
Rómulo García24 September 1975
Sebastiano Sanguinetti17 May 1997

Eduardo Francisco Pironio (3 December 1920 – 5 February 1998) was an Argentine Catholic prelate who served in numerous departments of the Roman Curia from 1975 to 1996. He was named a cardinal in 1976 and Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Poggio in 1995.

Pironio died in 1998 and on 30 June 2006, the Diocese of Rome began requesting testimonies about his life and sanctity, opening his cause of canonization and bestowing upon him the posthumous title, Servant of God. Pope Francis named him as Venerable on 18 February 2022.

Styles of
Eduardo Pironio
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSabina-Poggio Mirteto