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    Achille Silvestrini (25 October 1923 – 29 August 2019) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served in the Vatican diplomatic corps, either...
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  • Silvestrini is an Italian surname that may refer to Achille Silvestrini (1923–2019), Vatican diplomat, cardinal Gianni Silvestrini, Italian energy technology...
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    following 19 June from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, with Archbishops Achille Silvestrini and Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy serving as co-consecrators, at St...
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    Congregation for the Oriental Churches, where he met the Cardinal Achille Silvestrini and became his secretary. On 10 June 10, 1994, he was appointed by...
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    the following 4 October from Pope John Paul himself, with Cardinal Achille Silvestrini and Bishop Juozas Preikšas serving as co-consecrators, in St. Peter's...
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    September 14, 1985, from John Paul II, with Cardinals Eduardo Somalo and Achille Silvestrini as co-consecrators, at Albano Cathedral in Lazio, Italy. Rigali selected...
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    January 2001 Succeeded by Ignatius Peter VIII Abdalahad Preceded by Achille Silvestrini Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches 25 November...
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    However, some of them have been identified, among them Cardinal Achille Silvestrini, Martinelli's former supervisor. One anecdote in the book details...
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    May 1988 Succeeded by Giulio Einaudi Political offices Preceded by Achille Silvestrini Secretary for Relations with States 1 March 1989 – 1 December 1990...
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    Kothgasser, bishop of Innsbruck, later archbishop of Salzburg 2003: Achille Silvestrini, a curia Cardinal, and Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, Major Archbishop of...
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    removed in the 2006 edition of Annuario Pontificio. According to Achille Silvestrini, Benedict chose to remove the title at a time as a "sign of ecumenical...
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  • Romania (d. 2017) 1922 – Gloria Lasso, Spanish singer (d. 2005) 1923 – Achille Silvestrini, Italian prelate (d. 2019) 1923 – Beate Sirota Gordon, Austrian-American...
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    Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy 30 October 1985 24 May 1991 John Paul II 6 Achille Silvestrini 24 May 1991 7 September 2000 John Paul II 7 Ignatius Moussa Daoud...
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     Uruguay: Walter Ravenna (Minister of National Defence)  Vatican City: Achille Silvestrini (Secretary of the Council for Public Affairs of the Church)  Zaire:...
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    1985 Term ended 24 May 1991 Predecessor Wladyslaw Rubin Successor Achille Silvestrini Other post(s) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci...
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    Bishop of Bathery in the place of Cyril Baselios on 5 February 1997. Achille Silvestrini, Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches,...
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  • Barry, Canadian healthcare activist, political commentator (d. 2007) Achille Silvestrini, Italian cardinal (d. 2019) October 27 Dorothy Kloss, American dancer...
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    the United States 12 April 2016 – present Incumbent Preceded by Achille Silvestrini Cardinal Deacon of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo 30 September...
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    Appointed 26 November 1994 Term ended 5 October 1998 Predecessor Achille Silvestrini Successor Zenon Grocholewski Other post(s) Cardinal-Priest of Santi...
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    conclave, where Murphy-O'Connor served as a cardinal elector, Cardinal Achille Silvestrini told reporters to watch for Murphy-O'Connor to emerge as a possible...
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    Vatican Archived 31 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine Cardinal Achille Silvestrini, The Vatican and Israel Joel Bainerman, The Vatican Agenda: How Does...
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  • Casaroli appointed Pro-Secretary of State 4 May 1979 – 1 March 1988 Achille Silvestrini appointed Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura 1 March 1986 – 1 December...
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  • 1977 – 22 March 1982) Aurelio Sabattani (17 May 1982 – 1 July 1988) Achille Silvestrini (1 July 1988 – 24 May 1991) Gilberto Agustoni (2 April 1992 – 5 October...
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  • Vatican Secret Archive to the Vatican Apostolic Archive. 29 August: Achille Silvestrini, 95, Italian-born Vatican diplomat and Roman Catholic cardinal, Prefect...
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    was inaugurated by the then Prefect of the Congregation Cardinal Achille Silvestrini in the new residence at Via Carlo Emanuele I, a former clinic purchased...
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  • Alexander Otto, former ambassador of Austria 20 February 1991: Cardinal Achille Silvestrini, former Prefect, Congregation for Oriental Churches 27 February 1991:...
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  • Randy Romero, 61, American Hall of Fame jockey, stomach cancer. Achille Silvestrini, 95, Italian-born Vatican diplomat and Roman Catholic cardinal, Prefect...
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  • No. 251/75, issued June 11, 1997 by Cardinals Joseph Ratzinger, Achille Silvestrini and Edward Cassidy PDF version of letter Letter to His Beatitude...
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    Name Country Eduardo Martínez Somalo (1927–2021)  Spain Achille Silvestrini (1923–2019)  Italy Angelo Felici (1919–2007)  Italy Paul Grégoire (1911–1993)...
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    1983 Term ended 1 July 1988 Predecessor Pericle Felici Successor Achille Silvestrini Other post(s) Cardinal-Priest pro hac vice of Sant'Apollinare alle...
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