Pietro Palazzini
Pietro Palazzini | |
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| Cardinal, Prefect emertius of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Installed | 27 June 1980 |
| Term ended | 1988 |
| Predecessor | Corrado Bafile |
| Successor | Angelo Felici |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of San Girolamo della Carità |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 December 1934 |
| Consecration | 21 September 1962 by John XXIII |
| Created cardinal | 5 March 1973 by Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-deacon (1973-1974) Cardinal-priest (1974-2000) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pietro Palazzini 19 May 1912 |
| Died | 11 October 2000 (aged 88) |
| Righteous Among the Nations |
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Pietro Palazzini (19 May 1912 – 11 October 2000) was an Italian cardinal, who helped to save the lives of Jews 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.