His Eminence Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo | |
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Cardinal-Archpriest of the Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls Basilica | |
Church | Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls |
Appointed | 31 May 2005 |
Term ended | 3 July 2009 |
Successor | Francesco Monterisi |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 13 March 1954 by Luigi Traglia |
Consecration | 4 June 1977 by Jean-Marie Villot |
Created cardinal | 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest (pro hac vice) of Santa Maria in Portico |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo 27 August 1925 Turin, Italy |
Died | 19 November 2017 Rome | (aged 92)
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Catholic |
Alma mater | Pontifical Lateran University, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Pontifical Gregorian University |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (27 August 1925 – 19 November 2017) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1977 until he retired in 2001. As Archpriest of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls from 2005 to 2009 he helped oversee important restoration work. He was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI on 24 March 2006.