Francesco Monterisi

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Francesco Monterisi
Cardinal-Archpriest Emeritus of the Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica
Cardinal Monterisi in Sarajevo, 2012
ChurchBasilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
Appointed3 July 2009
Term ended23 November 2012
PredecessorAndrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
SuccessorJames Michael Harvey
Orders
Ordination16 March 1957
by Reginaldo Giuseppe Maria Addazi
Consecration6 January 1983
by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal20 November 2010
by Pope Benedict XVI
RankCardinal-Deacon of San Paolo alla Regola
Personal details
Birth nameFrancesco Marco Nicola Monterisi
Born (1934-05-28) 28 May 1934 (age 89)
Barletta, Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
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Alma materPontifical Lateran University, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

Francesco Marco Nicola Monterisi (born 28 May 1934) is an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1964 to 1998. He retired in 2014.[1]

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  1. "Monterisi Card. Francesco". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.

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