Silvano Piovanelli


Silvano Piovanelli
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Florence
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseFlorence
Installed18 March 1983
Term ended21 March 2001
PredecessorGiovanni Benelli
SuccessorEnnio Antonelli
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria delle Grazie a Via Trionfale (1985–2016)
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Florence (1982–1983)
Orders
Ordination13 July 1947
by Elia Dalla Costa
Consecration24 June 1982
by Giovanni Benelli
Created cardinal25 May 1985
by John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1924-02-21)21 February 1924
Died9 July 2016(2016-07-09) (aged 92)
Florence, Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationCatholic
Alma materUniversity of Florence
MottoIn verbo Tuo
SignatureSilvano Piovanelli's signature
Coat of armsSilvano Piovanelli's coat of arms

Silvano Piovanelli (21 February 1924 – 9 July 2016) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Florence from 1983 to 2001, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1985.