Fortunato Baldelli

His Eminence

Fortunato Baldelli
SeeMajor Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary
Appointed2 June 2009
Term ended5 January 2012
PredecessorJames Francis Stafford
SuccessorManuel Monteiro de Castro
Other post(s)Cardinal-Deacon of S. Anselmo all’Aventino, Apostolic Nuncio to France, Apostolic Nuncio to Peru
Previous post(s)
  • Titular Archbishop of Mevania (1983–2010)
  • Apostolic Delegate to Angola (1983–1991)
  • Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe (1983–1991)
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic (1991–1993)
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Peru (1993–1999)
  • Apostolic Nuncio to France (1999–2009)
Orders
Ordination18 March 1961
by Giuseppe Placido Maria Nicolini
Consecration23 April 1983
by Agostino Casaroli
Created cardinal20 November 2010
by Pope Benedict XVI
RankCardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Born
Fortunato Baldelli

(1935-08-06)6 August 1935
Valfabbrica, Italy
Died20 September 2012(2012-09-20) (aged 77)
Rome Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Coat of arms200 px
Styles of
Fortunato Baldelli
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Fortunato Baldelli (6 August 1935 – 20 September 2012)[1] was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was appointed a cardinal in 2010[2] after a career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1966 to 2009 that included ten years as Apostolic Nuncio to France. He was also the Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary from 2009 to 2012.[3]

  1. ^ "BALDELLI Card. Fortunato". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Pope: Card. Baldelli, exemplary witness of Christian and priestly life". archivioradiovaticana.va. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Fortunato Cardinal Baldelli [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 20 June 2022.