Agnelo Rossi
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1986–93) | |
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Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
Motto | Oportet illum regnare |
Coat of arms |
Styles of Agnelo Rossi | ||
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Reference style His Eminence | | |
Spoken style | Your Eminence | |
Informal style | Cardinal | |
See | Sabina e Poggio Mirteto (suburbicarian), Ostia (suburbicarian) |
Agnelo Rossi (4 May 1913 – 21 May 1995) was a Brazilian
Biography
Aniello (later changed to "Agnelo") Rossi was born on 4 May 1913 in Joaquim Egidio, in the municipality of Campinas. Both his parents, Vincenzo Rossi e Vittoria Colombo, were Italian immigrants from the village of Lagonegro.[1][2]
In 1933 he left his Brazilian home for Rome. There he studied at the Pontifical College Pio Brasileiro and the
Rossi subsequently met duties in Brazil, as secretary to the Bishop of Campinas for one year and as faculty member of the Central Seminary of São Paulo and the faculty of economic science of the
In 1956 Rossi was appointed Bishop of Barra do Piraí within the metropolitan district of
In the
In 1984 he was promoted to
He resigned as president in 1989 and as Dean in 1993; because he ceased to be Dean, he gave up the title of Bishop of Ostia. He subsequently returned to Brazil. Cardinal Rossi died on 21 May 1995 in Campinas.[7]
See also
- Archiepiscopal see
Sources
References
- ^ Arquidiocese de Campinas (13 August 1913). "Assento de batismo de Agnelo Rossi". Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Ney de Souza (2019). "Cardeal Rossi e a recepção do Vaticano II em São Paulo" (PDF). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church". fiu.edu. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Conclave – August 1978". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Conclave – October 1978". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Agnelo Cardinal Rossi". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Agnelo Rossi, 82, Brazilian Cardinal". The New York Times. Reuters. 23 May 1995. Retrieved 7 August 2019.