Paolo Sardi

His Eminence

Paolo Sardi
Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Appointed6 June 2009
Term ended8 November 2014
PredecessorPio Laghi
SuccessorRaymond Leo Burke
Other post(s)Cardinal Deacon of Santa Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana
Previous post(s)
  • Titular Archbishop of Sutrium (1996–2010)
  • Official of the Secretariat of State (1996–2004)
  • Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber (2004–2010)
  • Pro-Patron of the Order of Malta (2009–2010)
Orders
Ordination29 June 1958
by Giuseppe Dell'Omo
Consecration6 January 1997
by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal20 November 2010
by Benedict XVI
RankCardinal deacon
Personal details
Born(1934-09-01)1 September 1934
Ricaldone, Italy
Died13 July 2019(2019-07-13) (aged 84)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoEsto vigilans
('Be watchful'; Revelation 3:2)
Coat of armsPaolo Sardi's coat of arms
Styles of
Paolo Sardi
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Paolo Sardi (1 September 1934 – 13 July 2019) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the Roman Curia. He was patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 2009 to 2014.