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Order in College: |
Cardinal Deacon |
| With Title:
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Deacon of St. Philip Neri in Eurosia |
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Native Country: |
Italy |
| Appointed by:
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John Paul II
on 21 October 2003 |
| Ecclesiastical
Office:
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President Emeritus Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See |
| Papal Elector:
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Eligible;
Ineligible on
16 March 2017 |
Cardinal Attilio Nicora was born on March 16, 1937, in Italy. He earned a licentiate in canon law from the Pontifical Gregorian Institute in Rome, and also a licentiate in theology from the Theological Faculty in Milan. In 1964, he was ordained to the priesthood. He became a professor of canon law at the Theological Seminary of Venegano, and became rector there in October of 1970. In 1977, he was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Giovanni Colombo, archbishop of Milan. Cardinal Nicora is president of the episcopal commission for charity services and Italian Caritas. In 1992, he was transferred to the diocese of Verona, and served as President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See until 7 July 2011. In 2002, he was promoted to the rank of archbishop, and was created a cardinal on October 21, 2003. He is titular Deacon of St. Philip Neri in Eurosia. |
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