Elia Dalla Costa | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Florence | |
 Dalla Costa in October 1958 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Florence |
| See | Florence |
| Appointed | 19 December 1931 |
| Installed | 21 February 1932 |
| Term ended | 22 December 1961 |
| Predecessor | Michele Carlo Visdomini Cortigiani |
| Successor | Ermenegildo Florit |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Marco (1933–1961) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 July 1895 by Antonio Feruglio |
| Consecration | 12 August 1923 by Ferdinando Rodolfi |
| Created cardinal | 13 March 1933 by Pope Pius XI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elia Dalla Costa 14 May 1872 |
| Died | 22 December 1961 (aged 89) Florence, Tuscany, Italy |
| Buried | Duomo di Firenze |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Luigi Dalla Costa and Tresa Dal Balcon |
| Motto | Virtus ex Alto ("Power from on high" or "Strength from above") |
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| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Venerable |
| Styles of Elia Dalla Costa | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
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Elia Dalla Costa (14 May 1872 – 22 December 1961) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and cardinal who served as the Archbishop of Florence from 1931 until his death.[1][2] Dalla Costa served as the Bishop of Padua from 1923 until 1931 when he was transferred to Florence; he was elevated to the cardinalate on 13 March 1933. Dalla Costa was a staunch anti-fascist and anti-communist and was known best for providing refuge for Jewish people during World War II and providing others with fake documentation to flee from persecution.[1][3]
Dalla Costa was noted for his deep faith and holiness and became a revered figure in Florence. He was considered "papabile" in the conclave in 1939 since he was considered a pastoral and non-political prelate with a strong sense of faith.[2] In 2012 the organization Yad Vashem named him as a "Righteous Among the Nations" due to saving the lives of Jews during the Holocaust at great risk to himself.[4][3]
The cause for his beatification opened two decades after his death in 1981 and he was titled as a servant of God; he was named as venerable after Pope Francis confirmed his heroic virtue.[3][2]
- ^ a b Salvador Miranda. "Consistory of March 13, 1933". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Venerabile Elia Dalla Costa". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Jesús Colina (20 July 2017). "Pope recognizes heroism of cardinal who organized a rescue network to save Jews". Aleteia.
- ^ "Cardinal Elia Angelo Dalla Costa". Yad Vashem. Retrieved 17 October 2017.