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Antonio Poma
Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antonio Poma (12 June 1910 – 24 September 1985)[1] was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bologna from 1968 to 1983, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.
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Archbishop Emeritus of Bologna | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Bologna |
See | Bologna |
Appointed | 12 February 1968 |
Term ended | 11 February 1983 |
Predecessor | Giacomo Lercaro |
Successor | Enrico Manfredini |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Luca a Via Prenestina (1969–83) |
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Ordination | 15 April 1933 by Giuseppe Palica |
Consecration | 9 December 1951 by Carlo Allorio |
Created cardinal | 28 April 1969 by Pope Paul VI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Antonio Poma 12 June 1910 |
Died | 24 September 1985(1985-09-24) (aged 75) Bologna, Italy |
Buried | Bologna Cathedral |
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Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | Cultura dei agri |
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