Ermenegildo Florit


Ermenegildo Florit
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Florence
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseFlorence
SeeFlorence
Appointed9 March 1962
Term ended3 June 1977
PredecessorElia Dalla Costa
SuccessorGiovanni Benelli
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Regina Apostolorum (1965–85)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination11 April 1925
Consecration12 September 1954
by Clemente Micara
Created cardinal22 February 1965
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-priest
Personal details
Born
Ermenegildo Florit

(1901-07-05)5 July 1901
Died8 December 1985(1985-12-08) (aged 84)
Florence, Italy
Alma mater
MottoIncrementum dat Deus
Coat of armsErmenegildo Florit's coat of arms
Styles of
Ermenegildo Florit
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeFlorence (emeritus)

Ermenegildo Florit (5 July 1901 – 8 December 1985) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Florence from 1962 to 1977, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965.