Ernesto Ruffini | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Palermo | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Palermo |
See | Palermo |
Appointed | 11 October 1945 |
Term ended | 11 June 1967 |
Predecessor | Luigi Lavitrano |
Successor | Francesco Carpino |
Other post(s) |
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Previous post(s) | Secretary of the Congregation of Seminaries and Universities (1928-45) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 10 July 1910 by Paolo Carlo Francesco Origo |
Consecration | 8 December 1945 by Giuseppe Pizzardo |
Created cardinal | 18 February 1946 by Pope Pius XII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Ernesto Ruffini 19 January 1888 |
Died | 11 June 1967 Palermo, Italy | (aged 79)
Motto | Firmiter stat |
Coat of arms |
Styles of Ernesto Ruffini | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Palermo |
Ernesto Ruffini (19 January 1888 – 11 June 1967) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Palermo from 1945 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.