Amleto Giovanni Cicognani Politician

Amleto Giovanni Cicognani (24 February 1883 – 17 December 1973) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Vatican Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969, and Dean of the College of Cardinals from 1972 until his death. Cicognani was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 24, 1883
Birth place
Brisighella
Date of deathNovember 17, 1973

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Office holder

monarch
Pope Paul VI
Pope Pius XI
Pope Pius
office
Apostolic Delegate to the United States
President of the Governatorate of Vatican City
successor

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External resources

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcicog.html
  2. http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios-c.htm