Giovanni Urbani


Giovanni Urbani
Cardinal, Patriarch of Venice
Cardinal Urbani in 1964
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseVenice
SeeVenice
Appointed11 November 1958
Term ended17 September 1969
PredecessorAngelo Giuseppe Roncalli
SuccessorAlbino Luciani
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination24 September 1922
by Pietro La Fontaine
Consecration8 December 1946
by Adeodato Giovanni Piazza
Created cardinal15 December 1958
by Pope John XXIII
RankCardinal-priest
Personal details
Born
Giovanni Urbani

(1900-03-26)26 March 1900
Died17 September 1969(1969-09-17) (aged 69)
Venice, Italy
MottoIn misericordia Tua
Coat of armsGiovanni Urbani's coat of arms
Styles of
Giovanni Urbani
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeVenice

Giovanni Urbani (26 March 1900 – 17 September 1969) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Patriarch of Venice from 1958 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958. He was considered to be overly dependent upon his advisers.[1]

  1. ^ "Election Trends". Time. 14 June 1963.