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Angelo Sodano

1927 – 2022

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Wikipedia Summary

Angelo Raffaele Sodano was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the Dean of the College of Cardinals from 2005 to 2019 and previously as the Cardinal Secretary of State from 1991 to 2006; Sodano was the first person since 1828 to serve simultaneously as Dean and Secretary of State.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
November 23, 1927
Isola d'Asti
Date of death
May 27, 2022
Rome
Citizenship

Italy · Vatican City · Kingdom of Italy

Occupations & fields
theologianLatin Catholic priestCatholic bishopCatholic priestCatholic theologian
Awards & honours
Collar of the Order of the Star of RomaniaOrder of Freedom of the Republic of SloveniaKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicDostyk Order of grade IGrand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of PolandGrand Cross of the Military Order of Christ
Field and occupation
teológ, Talianske kráľovstvo
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