Giovanni Benelli

His Eminence Giovanni Benelli
Cardinal, Archbishop of Florence
Giovanni Benelli in 1978.
Archdiocese	Florence
See	Florence
Appointed	3 June 1977
Term ended	26 October 1982
Predecessor	Ermenegildo Florit
Successor	Silvano Piovanelli
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca (1977–82)
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Senegal (1966–67) Apostolic Delegate to Western Africa (1966–67) Titular Archbishop of Tusuros (1966–77) Substitute for General Affairs (1967–77)
Orders
Ordination	31 October 1943 by Giuseppe Debernardi
Consecration	11 September 1966 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Created cardinal	27 June 1977 by Paul VI
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Giovanni Benelli (1921-05-12)12 May 1921 Vernio, Kingdom of Italy
Died	26 October 1982(1982-10-26) (aged 61) Florence, Italy
Motto	Virtus Ex Alto ("Power From on High")
Coat of arms

Styles of Giovanni Benelli
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Florence

Giovanni Benelli (12 May 1921 – 26 October 1982) was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Florence from 1977 until his death. He previously served as Deputy Secretary of State for the Holy See from 1967 until he was appointed to Florence and made a cardinal the same year.