Gilberto Agustoni

His Eminence

Gilberto Agustoni
Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
SeeSanti Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta
Appointed26 November 1994
Term ended5 October 1998
PredecessorAchille Silvestrini
SuccessorZenon Grocholewski
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination20 April 1946
Consecration6 January 1987
by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal26 November 1994
by Pope John Paul II
Rank
  • Cardinal-Deacon (1994-2005)
  • Cardinal-Priest (2005-2017)
Personal details
Born
Gilberto Agustoni

(1922-07-26)26 July 1922
Died13 January 2017(2017-01-13) (aged 94)
Rome, Italy
NationalitySwiss
DenominationRoman Catholic
Mottochristus spes gloriae
Coat of armsGilberto Agustoni's coat of arms
Styles of
Gilberto Agustoni
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Gilberto Agustoni (26 July 1922 – 13 January 2017) was a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church. He worked in the Roman Curia from 1950 to 1998, ending his career as head of the Apostolic Signatura from 1992 to 1998. He became a cardinal in 1994.