Egano Righi-Lambertini
Egano Righi-Lambertini (22 February 1906 – 4 October 2000) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church.
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| Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via | |
 Righi-Lambertini in 1967 alongside the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Brunetto Bucciarelli-Ducci. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 26 November 1990 |
| Term ended | 4 October 2000 |
| Predecessor | Joseph-Marie Trịnh Văn Căn |
| Successor | Antonio José González Zumárraga |
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| Ordination | 25 May 1929 by Giovanni Battista Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano |
| Consecration | 28 October 1960 by Pope John XXIII |
| Created cardinal | 30 June 1979 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon (1979-90) Cardinal-Priest (1990-2000) |
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| Birth name | Egano Righi-Lambertini |
| Born | 22 February 1906 Casalecchio di Reno, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 4 October 2000 (aged 94) Rome, Italy |
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He spent decades in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and from 1957 to 1974 held a series of appointments as Papal Delegate to Korea and then Papal Nuncio to Lebanon, Chile, Italy, and France. He then joined the staff of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See.
On 28 October 1960 he received his episcopal consecration from Pope John XXIII and became the titular archbishop of Doclea.
He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in the consistory held on 30 June 1979.[1]
References
- Tanner, Henry (1 July 1979). "Pope Installs 14 Cardinals but Keeps a 15th Secret". New York Times. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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