Anastasio Ballestrero | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Turin | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Turin |
| See | Turin |
| Appointed | 1 August 1977 |
| Installed | 25 September 1977[1] |
| Term ended | 31 January 1989 |
| Predecessor | Michele Pellegrino |
| Successor | Giovanni Saldarini |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva (1979-98) |
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| Ordination | 6 June 1936 by Carlo Dalmazio Minoretti |
| Consecration | 2 February 1974 by Sebastiano Baggio |
| Created cardinal | 30 June 1979 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anastasio Alberto Ballestrero 3 October 1913 |
| Died | 21 June 1998 (aged 84) Bocca di Magra, Ameglia, Italy |
| Motto | In omnia bonitate et veritate ("In all goodness and truth") |
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| Styles of Anastasio Ballestrero OCD | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Turin |
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Anastasio Alberto Ballestrero (3 October 1913 – 21 June 1998), religious name Anastasio del Santissimo Rosario, was an Italian cardinal and member of the Discalced Carmelites who served as the Archbishop of Turin from 1977 until his resignation in 1989.[2][3][4] Ballestrero was elevated to the cardinalate in 1979 and became a leading progressive voice in the Italian episcopate during his time as the head of the Italian Episcopal Conference in the pontificate of the conservative Pope John Paul II.[1] Ballestrero likewise was known for being reserved when it came to the Shroud of Turin as opposed to the enthusiasm of John Paul II for the relic. The cardinal allowed for testing of the shroud and announced that the relic itself was a product of the Middle Ages as opposed to the genuine burial cloth of Jesus Christ.[4][2]
The beatification process was launched in Turin and he became titled as a Servant of God. The diocesan process for the cause opened in late 2014 and started the collection of testimonies and documents from both Turin and Bari.[2][1][3]
- ^ a b c "Anastasio Alberto Ballestrero (cardinale)". Order of the Discalced Carmelites General Postulation. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ballestrero, Anastasio Alberto". Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Servo di Dio Anastasio Alberto Ballestrero". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Cardinal Anastasio Ballestrero". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2015.