Francesco Colasuonno | |
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Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eugenio | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 21 February 1998 |
Installed | 29 November 1998 |
Term ended | 31 May 2003 |
Predecessor | Paul Poupard |
Successor | Julián Herranz Casado |
Previous post(s) |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 28 September 1947 by Marcello Mimmi |
Consecration | 9 February 1975 by Corrado Ursi |
Created cardinal | 21 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-deacon |
Personal details | |
Born | Francesco Colasuonno 2 January 1925 |
Died | 31 May 2003 Grumo Appula, Bari, Italy | (aged 78)
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
Alma mater | |
Motto | Laetus serviam |
Francesco Colasuonno (2 January 1925 – 31 May 2003) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as a Vatican diplomat for more than two decades. He had the personal title of archbishop and at the end of his service became a cardinal.