Dionigi Tettamanzi (born March 14, 1934) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as Archbishop of Milan, and was elevated to cardinal priest (with the title of Ss. Ambrogio e Carlo) in the consistory of 21 February 1998 by Pope John Paul II. Previous to his service in Milan, Tettamanzi was Archbishop of Genova. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins and sees itself as the same Church founded by Jesus and maintained through Apostolic Succession from the Twelve Apostles. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan, also known as the Ambrosian Catholic Church, is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, a member of the College of Cardinals, ranking below the Pope and appointed by him during a consistory of the College. ... // Antiquity Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply sitting together, just as the Greek syn(h)edrion (from which the Biblical sanhedrin was a corruption). ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), (Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born   (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from October... Milan (Italian: Milano; Lombard: Milán (listen)) is the main city of northern Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. ...

Episcopacy

Styles of Dionigi Tettamanzi
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Milan

Tettamanzi was born in Renate, in the province of Milan. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x741, 86 KB) Description: Vestments of a cardinal: red cassock, rochet trimmed with lace, red chimere, apostolical cross. ... A style of office, or honorific, is a form of address which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a title or post, or to the political office itself. ... Renate is a commune in the region of Lombardy within the province of Milan in northwestern Italy. ... Milan (It. ...

After studying in local seminaries, he was ordained a priest on June 28, 1957. It was administered by the future Pope Paul VI. He served in the Archdiocese of Milan until July 1, 1989 when Pope John Paul II appointed Tettamanzi as bishop of the present-day Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo. He was officially ordained at the mother church on the following September 23. Upon being chosen as Secretary-General and Vice President of the Italian Episcopal Conference, Tettamanzi submitted his resignation as bishop on April 6, 1991. A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students (seminarians) in theology, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ... Roman Catholic priests in clerical clothing. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pope Paul VI (Latin: ), (Italian: Paolo VI), born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini (September 26, 1897 – August 6, 1978), reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and as sovereign of Vatican City from 1963 to 1978. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), (Italian: Giovanni Paolo II), born   (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005) reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from October... Two bishops assist at the Exhumation of Saint Hubert, who was a bishop too, at the église Saint-Pierre in Liège. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ancona-Osimo is a joint ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. ... A motherchurch or mother church in Christianity is used in three forms. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Pope John Paul II called Tettamanzi back into active ministry by appointing him to the Archdiocese of Genova. He was asked to become its archbishop on April 20, 1995. On February 21, 1998, Tettamanzi was summoned to Vatican City to receive the papal honor becoming a member of the College of Cardinals. Upon the announced retirement of Jesuit Carlo Maria Martini, Tettamanzi was reassigned. Pope John Paul II appointed Tettamanzi as Archbishop of Milan on July 11, 2002. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genova is a metropolitan see of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Sacred College of Cardinals is the body of all Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. ... The Society of Jesus (Latin: Societas Iesu), commonly known as the Jesuits, is a Roman Catholic religious order. ... Carlo Maria Cardinal Martini SJ (born 15 February 1927), Italian clergyman, was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Milan from January 1980 to July 2002 and has been a Cardinal since February 1983. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

With the death and funeral of Pope John Paul II came intense speculation as to the cardinal to be chosen in the papal conclave to be the Holy Father's successor. Tettamanzi's position as prelate of an archdiocese that was seen historically as a step towards the papacy (considered one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the dioceses of Italy), as well as his charisma and popularity among the people, placed Tettamanzi as one of the overall favorites to become John Paul II's successor. He was the main Italian candidate, but the Italian cardinals are now a small minority of the college, and the German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected instead, becoming Pope Benedict XVI. The funeral of Pope John Paul II was held on 8 April 2005, six days after his death on 2 April. ... The Papal conclave of 2005 was convoked due to the death of Pope John Paul II on April 2, 2005. ... Look up prelate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ...

Tettamanzi is said to speak only Italian, which would be a disadvantage nowadays, when national leaders (and specially popes, after John Paul II's era) are sometimes required to master foreign languages, mainly English. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

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