Giovanni Colombo


Giovanni Colombo
Cardinal,
Archbishop Emeritus of Milan
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseMilan
SeeMilan
Appointed10 August 1963
Installed20 October 1963
Term ended29 December 1979
PredecessorGiovanni Battista Montini
SuccessorCarlo Maria Martini
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti (1965–92)
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Milan (1960–63)
  • Titular Bishop of Philippopolis in Arabia (1960–63)
Orders
Ordination29 May 1926
by Eugenio Tosi
Consecration7 December 1960
by Giovanni Battista Montini
Created cardinal22 February 1965
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1902-12-06)6 December 1902
Died20 May 1992(1992-05-20) (aged 89)
Milan, Italy
BuriedCathedral of Milan, Milan, Italy
MottoVeritas et amore
Coat of armsGiovanni Colombo's coat of arms

Giovanni Umberto Colombo (6 December 1902 – 20 May 1992) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Milan from 1963 to 1979 and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1965.