Ettore Cunial

Ettore Cunial

Ettore Cunial (November 16, 1905 - October 6, 2005) was an Italian prelate.

Born at born at Possagno in the Province of Treviso, he was ordained priest in 1929. In 1953, his appointment for Titular Archbishop of Soteropolis and auxiliary bishop of Rome followed. He was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Paul VI in 1976, and did not retire until October 23, 2004, even though the customary retirement age for the Roman Curia is 75, and very few are permitted by exception to remain in office past 80.

In 2005 the death of Corrado Bafile left him the oldest Catholic bishop in the world. He died at Possagno just 6 weeks before he would have turned 100.


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