Crescenzio Sepe | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Naples | |
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| Archdiocese | Naples |
| See | Naples |
| Installed | 1 July 2006 |
| Term ended | 12 December 2020 |
| Predecessor | Michele Giordano |
| Successor | Domenico Battaglia |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Dio Padre misericordioso |
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| Ordination | 12 March 1967 by Antonio Cece |
| Consecration | 26 April 1992 by Pope John Paul II |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Crescenzio Sepe 2 June 1943 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | in nomine domini |
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| Styles of Crescenzio Sepe | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Naples |
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| Source(s): Catholic Hierarchy Vatican Press | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Crescenzio Sepe (Italian pronunciation: [kreʃˈʃɛntsjo ˈsɛːpe]; born 2 June 1943) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Naples from 2006 to 2020. He served in the Roman Curia as Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 2001 to 2006. He was made a cardinal in 2001. Before that he spent 25 years in increasingly important positions in the Roman Curia.