- Luigi Dadaglio
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See=Lerus (titular see )Luigi Cardinal Dadaglio (
28 September 1914 -22 August 1990 ) was aRoman Catholic Cardinal and former Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary.He was born in
Sezzadio ,Italy . He was educated at theSeminary ofAcqui . He was ordained on22 May 193 . From 1938 until 1942 he continued his studies at thePontifical Lateran University where he earned a "doctorate utroque iuris" (in both canon and civillaw ). He later studied at thePontifical Ecclesiastical Academy inRome where from 1941until 1943 he studieddiplomacy .Early priesthood
He joined the
Vatican Secretariat of State (section of Ordinary Affairs) in 1942. He was thesecretary in the nunciature inHaiti andDominican Republic from 1946 until 1950 when he was promoted to be the Auditor in the apostolic delegation to theUnited States , until 1953. He served as auditor inCanada and inAustralia also. He was transferred to be the counselor in the nunciature inColombia from 1958 until 1960. He was in charge, provisionally, of the nunciature inVenezuela in April 1960, until he himself was named Nuncio in Venezuela on28 October 1961 .Episcopate
He was appointed titular
Archbishop of Lerus byPope John XIII . He was consecrated on8 December 1961 byAmleto Giovanni Cardinal Cicognani ,Cardinal Secretary of State who was assisted by Angelo Dell'Acqua, substitute of the Secretariat of State. He attended the Second Vatican Council. He was appointed Nuncio inSpain on8 July 1967 . He was named Secretary of theCongregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on4 October 1980 .Pope John Paul II named him Pro-Major Penitentiary on8 April 1984 .Cardinalate
He was created and proclaimed
Cardinal-Deacon of "S. Pio V a Villa Carpegna " in theconsistory ofMay 25 1985 . Having been created a Cardinal he was then named full Major Penitentiary two days later. He was namedArchpriest of theBasilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in 1986. He resigned the penitentiary onApril 6 1990 . He died on22 August .
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