Angelo Acerbi
Angelo Acerbi | |
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| Cardinal Apostolic Nuncio | |
Acerbi in 2010 | |
| Appointed | 22 June 1974 |
| Retired | 27 February 2001 |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Angeli Custodi a Città Giardino (2024–) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 March 1948 |
| Consecration | 30 June 1974 by Pope Paul VI, Giovanni Benelli and Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy |
| Created cardinal | 7 December 2024 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1925 |
| Motto | Fide Et Lenitate |
| Coat of arms | |
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| Styles of Angelo Acerbi | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Angelo Acerbi (born 23 September 1925) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, who has been an archbishop since 1974 and a cardinal since 2024. He served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See as the Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, the Netherlands, Colombia, Hungary, and Moldova, and as prelate of the Sovereign Order of Malta. He is currently the oldest archbishop and cardinal.