Ennio Antonelli | |
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President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family | |
![]() Antonelli in Madrid in 2012. | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 7 June 2008 |
Term ended | 26 June 2012 |
Predecessor | Alfonso López Trujillo |
Successor | Vincenzo Paglia |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte (2003–) |
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Orders | |
Ordination | 2 April 1960 by Ilario Alcini |
Consecration | 29 August 1982 by Decio Lucio Grandoni |
Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Alma mater | |
Motto | Voluntas Dei pax nostra |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
Styles of Ennio Antonelli | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Florence (emeritus) |
Ennio Antonelli (born 18 November 1936) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was president of the Pontifical Council for the Family from 2008 to 2012. He has been a bishop since 1982, serving as bishop of Gubbio from 1982 to 1988, archbishop of Perugia from 1988 to 1995, and archbishop of Florence from 2001 to 2008. He led the Italian Episcopal Conference from 1995 to 2001 and was raised to the rank of cardinal in 2003.