Agostino Cardinal Casaroli (November 24, 1914-June 9, 1998) was an Italian Catholic priest and diplomat for the Vatican City. November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ...

Casaroli was born in Castel San Giovanni (province of Piacenza, Italy) to a family of humble roots. He was ordinated priest in 1937. In 1961 he began to work at the Secretariat of State of the Vatican City under the orders of Pope John XXIII. In 1979 Pope John Paul II named him Cardinal Secretary of State. Piacenza (It. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Secretariat of State is the office led by the leader of the Roman Curia who assists the pope in administration of the Vatican. ... The Blessed Pope John XXIII, born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (November 25, 1881–June 3, 1963), reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from October 28, 1958 until his death in 1963. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The Servant of God Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła [1] (May 18, 1920–April 2, 2005), reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. ... The Cardinal Secretary of State presides over the Secretariat of State, which is the most important dicastery of the Roman Curia. ...

In 1985 he became Cardinal Bishop of the suburbicarian diocese of Porto-Santa-Rufina, and in 1990 he retired as Secretary of State, being succeeded by Angelo Cardinal Sodano. He was Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals from 1993 until his 1998 death of cardiorespiratory disease. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cardinal Bishops, or Cardinals of the Episcopal Order, are among the most important persons in the Roman Catholic Church. ... The six suburbicarian dioceses are Roman Catholic dioceses located in the suburbs that surround Rome. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cardinal Angelo Sodano with Condoleezza Rice His Eminence Angelo Cardinal Sodano (born November 23, 1927) is the Cardinal Secretary of State, first appointed by Pope John Paul II and then reappointed by Pope Benedict XVI. In April 2005 he succeeded Benedict as Dean of the College of Cardinals. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

External links

• Official web site (http://www.cardinalcasaroli.org)

Jean-Marie Cardinal Villot (11 October 1905 - 9 March 1979) was a French Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Lyon, and a prominent member of the Roman Curia in Vatican City. ... The Cardinal Secretary of State presides over the Secretariat of State, which is the most important dicastery of the Roman Curia. ... Cardinal Angelo Sodano with Condoleezza Rice His Eminence Angelo Cardinal Sodano (born November 23, 1927) is the Cardinal Secretary of State, first appointed by Pope John Paul II and then reappointed by Pope Benedict XVI. In April 2005 he succeeded Benedict as Dean of the College of Cardinals. ...