Eugenio Dal Corso
Eugenio Dal Corso | |
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| Bishop of Benguela | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Benguela |
| Appointed | 18 February 2008 |
| Term ended | 26 March 2018 |
| Predecessor | Oscar Lino Lopes Fernandes Braga |
| Successor | António Francisco Jaca S.V.D. |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia (2019–2024) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 July 1963 |
| Consecration | 3 March 1996 by Félix del Blanco Prieto |
| Created cardinal | 5 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1939 |
| Died | 20 October 2024 (aged 85) Negrar di Valpolicella, Italy |
| Motto | Buscai primeiro o Reino de Deus (Seek first the kingdom of God) |
| Coat of arms | |
Eugenio Dal Corso (16 May 1939 – 20 October 2024) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who led two dioceses in Angola, as Coadjutor and Bishop of Saurimo from 1996 to 2008 and as Bishop of Benguela from 2008 to 2018. He was a professed member of the Poor Servants of Divine Providence and worked as a missionary in Argentina and Angola from 1975 to 1996.
Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 5 October 2019.