Pietro Palazzini


Pietro Palazzini
Cardinal, Prefect emertius of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
ChurchCatholic Church
Installed27 June 1980
Term ended1988
PredecessorCorrado Bafile
SuccessorAngelo Felici
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo della Carità
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination6 December 1934
Consecration21 September 1962
by John XXIII
Created cardinal5 March 1973
by Paul VI
RankCardinal-deacon (1973-1974) Cardinal-priest (1974-2000)
Personal details
Born
Pietro Palazzini

(1912-05-19)19 May 1912
Died11 October 2000(2000-10-11) (aged 88)
Rome, Italy

Pietro Palazzini (19 May 1912 – 11 October 2000) was an Italian cardinal, who helped to save the lives of Jewish people in World War II. He was consecrated bishop by the pope in 1962 and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1973. He has been commemorated by Yad Vashem. From 1980 to 1988, Cardinal Palazzini was Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.