Elio Sgreccia
Elio Sgreccia | |
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| Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria | |
| Appointed | 20 November 2010 |
| Predecessor | Augusto Álvaro da Silva |
| Successor | Luis Pascual Dri |
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| Ordination | 29 June 1952 by Vincenzo Del Signore |
| Consecration | 6 January 1993 by Pope John Paul II |
| Created cardinal | 20 November 2010 by Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
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| Born | 6 June 1928 Arcevia, Italy |
| Died | 5 June 2019 (aged 90) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Styles of Elio Sgreccia | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | none |
Elio Sgreccia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛːljo ˈzɡrettʃa]; 6 June 1928 – 5 June 2019) was an Italian bioethicist and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, director of the international medical ethics journal Medicina e Morale, president of the Ut Vitam Habeant Foundation and the Donum Vitae Association of the Diocese of Rome, and honorary president of the International Federation of Bioethics Centers and Institutes of Personalist Inspiration (FIBIP).