Sergio Pignedoli


Sergio Pignedoli
President of the Secretariat of Non-Christians
The then-archbishop pictured in September 1967.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed6 March 1973
Term ended15 June 1980
PredecessorPaolo Marella
SuccessorFrancis Arinze
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination1 April 1933
Consecration11 February 1951
by Adeodato Giovanni Piazza
Created cardinal5 March 1973
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Born
Sergio Pignedoli

4 June 1910
Felina di Reggio Emilia, Kingdom of Italy
Died15 June 1980(1980-06-15) (aged 70)
Reggio Emilia, Italy
ParentsOmero Pignedoli
Emma Peretti
Alma mater
MottoVirtus ex alto
Coat of armsSergio Pignedoli's coat of arms
Sergio Pignedoli pictured in 1978.

Sergio Pignedoli (4 June 1910 – 15 June 1980) was a prominent Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a top candidate for pope. He served as auxiliary bishop to Pope Paul VI when he was archbishop of Milan, and as President of the Secretariat for Non-Christians from 1973 to 1980. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1973.

In his capacity of cardinal, Pignedoli was one of the electors in the conclaves of August and October 1978, which selected Pope John Paul I and Pope John Paul II respectively. He was considered by many as a papabile in both of those conclaves.[1][2]

  1. ^ Time Magazine. After Paul: The Leading Contenders 21 August 1978
  2. ^ Time Magazine. A "Foreign" Pope 30 October 1978