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The Most Reverend Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (born August 27, 1925) is the Titular Archbishop of Tuscania and Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy for the Holy See. August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... When first appointed auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu in Hawaii, Joseph Anthony Ferrario became a titular bishop of the ancient Egyptian city of Cusae. ... Tuscania is a town and comune in the Province of Viterbo, Latium Region, Italy. ... A Papal Nuncio (also known as an Apostolic Nuncio) is a permanent diplomatic representative (head of mission) of the Holy See to a state, having ambassadorial rank. ...
Archbishop Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo was born in Turin, Italy. He began his career in the Roman Curia in 1976 when he was appointed Secretary of Justice and Peace. On June 4, 1977 he was ordained a bishop. A career diplomat, he has served as Apostolic Delegate to the Solomon Islands and later to Jerusalem and Palestine; Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Cyprus; and Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua, Honduras, Uruguay, Israel, Italy, and San Marino. He is now retired. Location Region Piedmont Province Turin Area – Total – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population – Total (2002) – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 45°04′ N 7°40′ E1. ... The Roman Curia is the complex of the organs and the authorities that constitute the administrative apparatus of the Holy See, coordinating and providing the necessary organisation for the correct functioning of the Roman Catholic Church and the achievement of its goals. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...
In 2005 he designed the coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI and shortly thereafter was named Archpriest of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Initial rendering of the arms of Pope Benedict XVI The coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI was designed by Archbishop Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo soon after the papal election. ... An archpriest is the title of a priest which has supervisory duties over a number of parishes. ... The Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura is believed to be the final resting place of Saint Paul the Apostle of Jesus. ...
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Catholic Hierarchy - Archbishop Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcorldm.html)
AndreaCorderoLanza Cardinal diMontezemolo (born August 27, 1925) is a cardinal of the Roman Catholic church and the former Titular Archbishop of Tuscania and Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy for the Holy See.
AndreaCorderoLanzadiMontezemolo was born in Turin, Italy.
Although he is over eighty years of age, and therefore inelegible to vote in a conclave, Pope Benedict XVI announced on February 22, 2006, that CorderoLanzadiMontezemolo would be made a cardinal in the consistory of March 24, becoming the Cardinal Deacon of the deaconry Santa Maria in Portico.