Antonio Poma

His Eminence

Antonio Poma
His Eminence; Antonio Poma
Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Bologna
See	Bologna
Appointed	12 February 1968
Term ended	11 February 1983
Predecessor	Giacomo Lercaro
Successor	Enrico Manfredini
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1969–83)
Previous post(s)	Titular Bishop of Thagaste (1951–52); Auxiliary Bishop of Mantua (1951–52); Coadjutor Bishop of Mantua (1952–54); Bishop of Mantua (1954–67); Titular Archbishop of Hierpiniana (1967–68); Coadjutor Archbishop of Bologna (1967–68); President of the Italian Episcopal Conference (1969–79); Apostolic Administrator of Bologna (1983);
Orders
Ordination	15 April 1933; by Giuseppe Palica
Consecration	9 December 1951; by Carlo Allorio
Created cardinal	28 April 1969; by Pope Paul VI
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Antonio Poma; 12 June 1910; Villanterio, Kingdom of Italy
Died	24 September 1985 (aged 75); Bologna, Italy
Buried	Bologna Cathedral
Alma mater	Pontifical Gregorian University
Motto	Cultura dei agri

Antonio Poma (12 June 1910 – 24 September 1985)^[1] was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bologna from 1968 to 1983, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.

^ Miranda, Salvador. "POMA, Antonio (1910-1985)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.

[1] Miranda, Salvador. "POMA, Antonio (1910-1985)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.

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