Renato Martino

His Eminence Renato Raffaele Martino
Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals
Martino in 2011
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	12 June 2014
Predecessor	Jean-Louis Tauran
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti
Previous post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Segermes (1980–2003) Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Thailand (1980–1986) Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Singapore (1980–1986) Apostolic Delegate to Laos (1980–1986) Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia (1980–1986) Apostolic Delegate to Brunei Darussalam (1983–1986) Official to United Nations (1986–2002) President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (2002–2009) President of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (2006–2009)
Orders
Ordination	20 June 1957 by Demetrio Moscato
Consecration	14 December 1980 by Agostino Casaroli
Created cardinal	21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Born	Renato Raffaele Martino (1932-11-23)23 November 1932 Salerno, Italy
Died	28 October 2024(2024-10-28) (aged 91) Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian and Vatican
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Alma mater	Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Motto	Virtus ex Alto ("Power from on high")
Coat of arms

Styles of Renato Martino
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Segerme (titular)

Renato Raffaele Martino (23 November 1932 – 28 October 2024) was an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Created a cardinal in 2003, Martino became the longest serving cardinal deacon, the cardinal protodeacon, from June 2014. He served for more than twenty years in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including sixteen years as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations. He held positions in the Roman Curia from 2002 to 2009.