Giuseppe Pizzardo

His Eminence

Giuseppe Pizzardi
Prefect of the Congregation of Seminaries and Universities
Appointed14 March 1939
Term ended13 January 1968
PredecessorGaetano Bisleti
SuccessorGabriel-Marie Garrone
Other post(s)Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination19 September 1903
Consecration27 April 1930
by Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli
Created cardinal13 December 1937
by Pope Pius XI
RankCardinal-bishop
Personal details
Born(1877-07-13)13 July 1877
Died1 August 1970(1970-08-01) (aged 93)
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
Giuseppe Pizzardi
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeAlbano (suburbicarian)

Giuseppe Pizzardi (13 July 1877 – 1 August 1970) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as prefect of the Congregation for Seminaries and Universities from 1939 to 1968, and secretary of the Holy Office from 1951 to 1959. Pizzardo was elevated to the cardinalate in 1937.