Agostino Cacciavillan


Agostino Cacciavillan
President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
Cardinal-Priest of Santi Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino
Appointed5 November 1998
Term ended1 October 2002
PredecessorLorenzo Antonetti
SuccessorAttilio Nicora
Previous post(s)
  • Titular Archbishop of Amiternum (1976–2001)
  • Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Kenya (1976–1981)
  • Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to India (1981–1985)
  • Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Nepal (1985–1990)
  • Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to United States of America (1990–1998)
  • President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (1998–2002)
Orders
Ordination26 June 1949
Consecration28 February 1976
by Jean-Marie Villot
Created cardinal21 February 2001
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal priest
Personal details
Born(1926-08-14)14 August 1926
Died5 March 2022(2022-03-05) (aged 95)
Vatican City
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materPontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
MottoIn Virtute Dei
Coat of armsAgostino Cacciavillan's coat of arms
Styles of
Agostino Cacciavillan
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Agostino Cacciavillan (14 August 1926 – 5 March 2022) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, and a cardinal since 2001. He worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1959 to 1998; he was given the titles of archbishop and nuncio in 1998 and served as Pro-Nuncio to Kenya, India, Nepal, and the United States between 1976 and 1998. He then worked in the Roman Curia from 1998 to 2002 as President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.