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Angelo Amato
Sign in to savecardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1938–2024)
Key facts
- Church
- Roman Catholic Church
- Appointed
- 9 July 2008
- Term ended
- 31 August 2018
- Predecessor
- José Saraiva Martins , C.M.F.
- Successor
- Giovanni Angelo Becciu
- Other post
- Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of Santa Maria in Aquiro (2021–2024)
- Previous posts
- Pro-Rector of the Salesian Pontifical University (1991) Prelate-Secretary of the Pontifical Academy of Theology (1999–2002) Titular Archbishop of Sila (2002–2010) Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2002–2008) Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Aquiro (2010–2021)
- Ordination
- 22 December 1967
- Consecration
- 6 January 2003, by Pope John Paul II
- Created cardinal
- 20 November 2010, by Pope Benedict XVI
- Rank
- Cardinal-Deacon (2010–2021), Cardinal-Priest (2021–2024)
- Born
- Angelo Amato , ( 1938-06-08 ) 8 June 1938, Molfetta , Apulia , Italy
- Died
- 31 December 2024 (2024-12-31) (aged 86), Rome , Italy
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Alma mater
- Salesian Pontifical University Pontifical Gregorian University Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Motto
- Sufficit gratia mea , ("My grace is sufficient")
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Angelo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Molfetta
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Educated at
- Salesian Pontifical University
- Employer
- Salesian Pontifical University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Italian
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- 2013 conclave
- Field of work
- Christology
- Image
- Visita de Cardenal Angelo Amato - 17792469768 (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Rome
- Religious order
- Salesians of Don Bosco
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- Commons category
- Angelo Amato
- date of birth
- 1938-06-08
- consecrator
- Antonio Maria Vegliò
- ethnic group
- Italians
- writing language
- Italian
- date of death
- 2024-12-31
- name in native language
- Angelo Amato
- honorific prefix
- His Eminence
- P8168
- Connithorax barbatus
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Encyclopedic overview
Angelo Amato, S.D.B. (8 June 1938 – 31 December 2024) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints between 2008 and 2018. He served as Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2002 to 2008 and became a cardinal in 2010.
Early life and education
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