Francesco Montenegro


Francesco Montenegro
Cardinal
Archbishop Emeritus of Agrigento
Cardinal Francesco Montenegro during Consistory 2015.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseAgrigento
SeeAgrigento
Appointed23 February 2008
Installed17 May 2008
Term ended22 May 2021
PredecessorCarmelo Ferraro
SuccessorAlessandro Damiano
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santi Andrea a Gregorio al Monte Celio (2015-)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination8 August 1969
by Francesco Fasola
Consecration18 March 2000
by Giovanni Marra
Created cardinal14 February 2015
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born (1946-05-22) 22 May 1946 (age 78)
MottoCaritas Sine Modo
(Love without Limit)
Coat of armsFrancesco Montenegro's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Francesco Montenegro
History
Priestly ordination
Date8 August 1969
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorGiovanni Marra
Co-consecratorsIgnazio Cannavo
Francesco Sgalambro
Date29 April 2000
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date14 February 2015
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Francesco Montenegro as principal consecrator
Alessandro Damiano5 September 2020
Styles of
Francesco Montenegro
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Francesco Montenegro (born 22 May 1946) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Archbishop of Agrigento from 2008 until 2021. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 14 February 2015.