Giovanni Canestri

Styles of
**Giovanni Canestri**
Styles of; Giovanni Canestri
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

His Eminence

Giovanni Canestri
His Eminence; Giovanni Canestri
Cardinal, Archbishop of Genoa
Archdiocese	Genoa
Appointed	6 July 1987
Term ended	20 April 1995
Predecessor	Giuseppe Siri
Successor	Dionigi Tettamanzi
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Andrea della Valle
Previous post(s)	Archbishop of Cagliari (1984–1987); Titular Archbishop of Forum Clodii (1975–1984); Vicegerent of Rome (1975–1984); Bishop of Tortona (1971–1975); Titular Bishop of Tenedus (1961–1971); Auxiliary Bishop of Rome (1961–1971);
Orders
Ordination	12 April 1941; by Luigi Traglia
Consecration	30 July 1961; by Luigi Traglia
Created cardinal	28 June 1988; by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Giovanni Canestri; 30 September 1918; Castelspina, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy
Died	29 April 2015 (aged 96); Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	Opus Tuum Nos O Maria
Coat of arms

Giovanni Canestri (30 September 1918 – 29 April 2015) was an Italian Catholic cardinal, who served as Archbishop of Cagliari from 1984 until 1987 and as Archbishop of Genoa from 1987 until 1995.