CardinalLorenzo

Antonetti

Cardinal Antonetti’s Stats

Born July 31, 1922in Italy.

Served as nuncio in Honduras, Nicaragua, Congo, and France.

Served as President of the Patrimony of the Holy See (1995-1998)

Cardinal Antonetti’s Stats

Created cardinal on February 21, 1998 by Pope John Paul II.

Retired onNovember 5, 1998.

Died on April 10, 2013.

Cardinal Antonetti’s Facts

Doctorates in theology and canon lawthen trained as a diplomat.

After his retirement he served as thepope‘s delegate for the Assisi Basilica.

Early in his career, he served in the nunciatures of Venezuela and Lebanon.

Pope Francis said that everywhere the cardinal worked “he expressed valued testimony of fervent priestly zeal and fidelity to the Gospel.”

College of CardinalsWith thedeath ofCardinal Antonetti,the College ofCardinals nowhas 205 members,113 of which are under the age of 80 and thus eligible to vote in a papal conclave.

Cardinal Antonetti never voted in a conclave since he was beyond the age limit.