Gilberto Agustoni

His Eminence

Gilberto Agustoni
Prefect Emeritus of the Apostolic Signatura
SeeSanti Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta
Appointed26 November 1994
Term ended5 October 1998
PredecessorAchille Silvestrini
SuccessorZenon Grocholewski
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta
Previous post(s)
  • Titular Bishop of Caprulae (1986–1994)
  • Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy (1986–1992)
  • Pro-Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura (1992–1994)
  • Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Urbano e Lorenzo a Prima Porta (1994–2005)
Orders
Ordination20 April 1946
Consecration6 January 1987
by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal26 November 1994
by Pope John Paul II
Rank
  • Cardinal-Deacon (1994-2005)
  • Cardinal-Priest (2005-2017)
Personal details
Born
Gilberto Agustoni

(1922-07-26)26 July 1922
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Died13 January 2017(2017-01-13) (aged 94)
Rome, Italy
NationalitySwiss
DenominationRoman Catholic
Mottochristus spes gloriae
Coat of arms
Styles of
Gilberto Agustoni
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

Gilberto Agustoni (26 July 1922 – 13 January 2017) was a Swiss Roman Catholic prelate. He served as the Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura from 1994 to 1998. He was later a Cardinal-Priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Schaffhausen.[1]

Agustoni died on 13 January 2017 at the age of 94.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "Gilberto Cardinal Agustoni". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "È morto il cardinale Gilberto Agustoni". laRegione (in Italian). 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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