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Tarcisio Bertone
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cardinal of the Catholic Church
Key facts
- Appointed
- 15 September 2006
- Term ended
- 15 October 2013
- Predecessor
- Angelo Sodano
- Successor
- Pietro Parolin
- Other post
- Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (2008–present)
- Previous posts
- Archbishop of Vercelli (1991–1995) Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (1995–2002) Archbishop of Genoa (2002–2006) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Auxiliatrice in via Tuscolana (2003–2008) Cardinal Secretary of State (2006–2013) Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (2007–2014)
- Ordination
- 1 July 1960, by Albino Mensa
- Consecration
- 1 August 1991, by Albino Mensa
- Created cardinal
- 21 October 2003, by John Paul II
- Rank
- Cardinal-Bishop
- Born
- Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone , ( 1934-12-02 ) 2 December 1934 (age 91) , Romano Canavese , Kingdom of Italy
- Alma mater
- Salesian Pontifical University ( JCD )
- Motto
- Fidem custodire, concordiam servare , (Protect faith, preserve unity)
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tarcisio
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy
- Place of birth
- Romano Canavese
- Educated at
- Salesian Pontifical University
- Employer
- Pontifical Lateran University
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- 2005 conclave
- Image
- Kardinalom Tarcisiem Bertonejem 2013 (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Rome
- Religious order
- Salesians of Don Bosco
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- Tarcisio Bertone
- ethnic group
- Italians
- writing language
- Italian
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- date of birth
- 1934-12-01
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Encyclopedic overview
Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone SDB (born 2 December 1934) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church and a Vatican diplomat. A cardinal since 2003, he served as Archbishop of Vercelli from 1991 to 1995, as Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop of Genoa from 2002 to 2006, and as Cardinal Secretary of State from 2006 to 2013. On 10 May 2008, he was named Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati.
Bertone served as Camerlengo from 2007 to 2014. In the period between Pope Benedict XVI's resignation on 28 February 2013 and the election of Pope Francis on 13 March 2013, he served temporarily as the administrator of the Holy See and acting head of state of the Vatican City State. He was considered a contender to succeed Benedict XVI.
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