Carlo Confalonieri

His Eminence

Carlo Confalonieri
His Eminence; Carlo Confalonieri
Dean of the College of Cardinals
	Cardinal Confalonieri in November 1958
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	12 December 1977
Term ended	1 August 1986
Predecessor	Luigi Traglia
Successor	Agnelo Rossi
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1972–1986); Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1977–1986);
Previous post(s)	Archbishop of L'Aquila (1941–1950); Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis ad Nestum (1950–1958); Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Seminaries and Universities (1950–1958); Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura (1958–1972); Archpriest of the Liberian Basilica (1959–1973); President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (1961–1967); Secretary of the Sacred Consistorial Congregation (1961–1965); President of the Commission of Cardinals for the Pontifical Shrines of Pompeii and Loreto (1962–1969); Pro-Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Bishops (1965–1967); Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Bishops (1967–1973); President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (1969–1973); President of the Pontifical Commission for the Pastoral of Emigration and Tourism (1970–1973); Cardinal Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals (1974–1977);
Orders
Ordination	18 March 1916; by Andrea Ferrari
Consecration	4 May 1941; by Pope Pius XII
Created cardinal	15 December 1958; by Pope John XXIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest (1958–1972); Cardinal-Bishop (1972–1986);
Personal details
Born	Carlo Confalonieri; 25 July 1893; Seveso, Kingdom of Italy
Died	1 August 1986 (aged 93); Rome, Italy
Buried	Seveso
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	Regnum tuum Domine (Your kingdom, Lord)
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Carlo Confalonieri (25 July 1893 – 1 August 1986) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as prefect of the Congregation for Bishops from 1967 to 1973, and dean of the College of Cardinals from 1977 until his death. Confalonieri was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.