Carlo Caffarra

His Eminence

Carlo Caffarra
Cardinal, Archbishop of Bologna
Cardinal Carlo Caffarra in 2012.
ProvinceBologna
SeeBologna
Appointed16 December 2003
Installed15 February 2004
Term ended27 October 2015
PredecessorGiacomo Biffi
SuccessorMatteo Zuppi
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination2 July 1961
by Guglielmo Bosetti
Consecration21 October 1995
by Giacomo Biffi
Created cardinal24 March 2006
by Pope Benedict XVI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Carlo Caffarra

(1938-06-01)1 June 1938
Died6 September 2017(2017-09-06) (aged 79)
Bologna, Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Coat of armsCarlo Caffarra's coat of arms
Styles of
Carlo Caffarra
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeBologna

Carlo Caffarra (1 June 1938 – 6 September 2017) was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Bologna from 2003 until 2015. His previous positions included President of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family from 1981 to 1995 and Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio from 1995 to 2003. He was created a cardinal on 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI.