Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo

His Eminence

Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
His Eminence; Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
Cardinal-Archpriest of the Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica
Church	Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
Appointed	31 May 2005
Term ended	3 July 2009
Successor	Francesco Monterisi
Previous post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Tuscania (1991–2006); Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (1976–1977); Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Papua New Guinea (1977–1980); Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua & Honduras (1980–1986); Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay (1986–1990); Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, to Jerusalem and Palestine (1990–1998); Apostolic Nuncio to Italy & San Marino (1998–2001);
Orders
Ordination	13 March 1954; by Luigi Traglia
Consecration	4 June 1977; by Jean-Marie Villot
Created cardinal	24 March 2006; by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal-Priest (pro hac vice) of Santa Maria in Portico
Personal details
Born	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo; 27 August 1925; Turin, Italy
Died	19 November 2017 (aged 92); Rome
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Catholic
Alma mater	Pontifical Lateran University, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Pontifical Gregorian University
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Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (27 August 1925 – 19 November 2017) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1977 until he retired in 2001. As Archpriest of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls from 2005 to 2009 he helped oversee important restoration work. He was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI on 24 March 2006.