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Oscar Cantoni
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Oscar Cantoni (born 1 September 1950) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Bishop of Como since 2016. He was previously Bishop of Crema from 2005 to 2016.
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Oscar Cantoni | |
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Bishop of Como | |
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Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Como |
Appointed | 4 October 2016 |
Installed | 27 November 2016 |
Predecessor | Diego Coletti |
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Ordination | 28 June 1975 by Teresio Ferraroni |
Consecration | 5 March 2005 by Alessandro Maggiolini |
Created cardinal | 27 August 2022 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Oscar Cantoni (1950-09-01) 1 September 1950 (age 73) |
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Catholicism |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Crema (2005–16) |
Motto | Fare di Cristo il cuore del mondo ("Make Christ the heart of the world") |
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On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis made him a cardinal.