Eduardo Francisco Pironio
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| Beatified | 16 December 2023 Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina by Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga |
| Attributes | Cardinal's attire |
| Shrines | Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, Luján, Argentina |
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Eduardo Francisco Pironio (3 December 1920 – 5 February 1998) was an Argentine
Pironio died in 1998 and on 30 June 2006, the
| Styles of Eduardo Pironio | |
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Sabina-Poggio Mirteto |
Life
Early life and education
Eduardo Pironio was born on 3 December 1920 in Argentina as the last of 22 children of José Pironio and Enriqueta Rosa Butazzoni, who had emigrated from Friuli, Italy.[1]
Months before his death, in an interview, he stated that: "I am the twenty-second child, the last born, and I have to recognize that the story is somewhat miraculous. ...When their first son was born, my mother was only 18 years old, and she became gravely ill. She was in bed for six months, unable to move. When she recovered, the doctors told her that she would not be able to have more children, and that if she did, her life would be in grave danger. She later gave birth to 21 more children – I am the last – and she lived to the age of 82."[2]
Pironio attended elementary school prior to moving into the seminary in La Plata where he studied both philosophy and theology. He continued his studies at the Pontifical Angelicum Athenaeum in Rome where he attained a licentiate in theology.[1]
Church career
He was ordained on 5 December 1943 in
On 24 March 1964
Pironio served as the Secretary-General of the
He was named the bishop of
In 24 May 1976, Pope Paul made him Cardinal-Deacon of
On 8 April 1984 Pope John Paul II named him president of the
Pironio attended the Fourth General Conference of the Latin American Episcopal Conference in 1992 in the Dominican Republic and was appointed papal envoy to the 5th National Marian Congress in Ecuador in 1992. He retired as president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity in 1996.
Death
Pironio died in 1998 of bone cancer in Rome. John Paul II presided over the funeral rites with 27 cardinals also in attendance. His remains were taken to Buenos Aires and after a Mass presided over by Cardinal Antonio Quarracino, his remains were buried in the left lateral altar of the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján.
Process of canonisation
The approval to commence the cause was granted on 24 March 2006 – which granted him the posthumous title
The Archdiocesan Tribunal of
The postulator assigned was the
The miracle required for beatification was brought to the attention of officials of the cause and the formal diocesan process for the investigation of the miracle commenced in 2008; it concluded in August 2014.
References
- ^ a b c "Servo di Dio Eduardo Francisco Pironio". Santi e Beati. 25 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Opening of the Beatification Process of Cardinal Eduardo Pironio". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
- ^ a b c Bohlen, Celestine (7 February 1998). "Eduardo F. Pironio, 77, a Senior Latin Cardinal". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Archbishop of Hanoi Among 20 New Cardinals Installed by Pope". The New York Times. 25 May 1976. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Vecsey, George (7 August 1978). "Who Will Be Next Pope? Cardinals to Meet Without Clear Favorite". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- Additional sources
- "Co-founder of World Youth Day Is Remembered". Zenit. 8 February 2007. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- San Martín, Inés (31 May 2018). "Recalling a cardinal who could have been first Argentine pope". Crux. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
