Domenico Tardini


Domenico Tardini
Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine
Domenico Tardini in 1958
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed15 December 1958
PredecessorDomenico Jorio
SuccessorJoaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination21 September 1912
Consecration27 December 1958
by Pope John XXIII
Created cardinal15 December 1958
by Pope John XXIII
RankCardinal-deacon
Personal details
Born
Domenico Tardini

(1888-02-29)29 February 1888
Died30 July 1961(1961-07-30) (aged 73)
Rome, Italy
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
Domenico Tardini
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeNone

Domenico Tardini (29 February 1888 – 30 July 1961) was a longtime aide to Pope Pius XII in the Secretariat of State. Pope John XXIII named him Cardinal Secretary of State and, in this position the most prominent member of the Roman Curia in Vatican City.