Severino Poletto

Severino Poletto (born 18 March 1933) is an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Turin from 1999 to 2010. A bishop since 1980, he became a cardinal in 2001.

His Eminence

Severino Poletto
Cardinal,
Archbishop Emeritus of Turin
Poletto on 14 June 2015.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseTurin
SeeTurin
Appointed19 June 1999
Installed5 September 1999
Term ended11 October 2010
PredecessorGiovanni Saldarini
SuccessorCesare Nosiglia
Other postsCardinal-Priest of San Giuseppe in via Trionfale (2001-)
Orders
Ordination29 June 1957
by Giuseppe Angrisani
Consecration17 May 1980
by Anastasio Alberto Ballestrero
Created cardinal21 February 2001
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth nameSeverino Poletto
Born (1933-03-18) 18 March 1933
Salgareda, Kingdom of Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post
Alma materAlphonsian Academy
MottoIn sequela Christi
Coat of arms
Styles of
Severino Poletto
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeTurin (Emeritus)

Biography

Born in Salgareda, Veneto, on 18 March 1933, Poletto was ordained a priest in 1957. He earned a licentiate in moral theology from the Alphonsian Academy in Rome and worked as a curate in Montemagno. In 1965 he was named parish priest in Oltreponte; at the same time he worked part-time in a local factory.

In 1973, Poletto founded the Diocesan Centre for Family Ministry. On 3 April 1980, he was named Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of Fossano. He was consecrated a bishop on 17 May and on 29 October became Bishop of Fossano.

He served for 10 years as secretary of the Piedmontese Episcopal Conference.

On 16 March 1989 he was named Bishop of Asti and on 19 June 1999 Archbishop of Turin.

Pope John Paul II made him Cardinal-Priest of San Giuseppe in Via Trionfale on 21 February 2001. On 15 May John Paul named him a member of the Congregation for the Clergy[1] and on 18 May of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See and the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church.[2]

Poletto was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI and the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis.[3]

Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation as Archbishop of Turin on 11 October 2010.[4]

References
  1. "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.05.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 May 2001. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.05.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 May 2001. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. "List of Cardinal Electors". Zenit. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.10.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Saldarini		 Archbishop of Turin
1999–2010		 Succeeded by
Cesare Nosiglia
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