Giuseppe Betori
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Giuseppe Betori (born 25 February 1947) is an Italian prelate of the
Biography
Giuseppe Betori was born in
On 5 April 2001,
In 2005, Betori supported a ban on the
His appointment as secretary general of the CEI was confirmed for another five-year term on 6 April 2006.[4]
Pope Benedict XVI named Betori archbishop of Florence on 8 September 2008.[2] He ended his service as secretary general of the CEI on 25 September 2008 and was installed in Florence the next day. He was elected president of the Episcopal Conference of Tuscany on 10 February 2009.
On 5 November 2011, Betori survived an apparent assassination attempt. An unidentified man confronted him outside his office, shot and wounded his secretary, and waved a gun at the Betori before fleeing. Betori and other witnesses said they could not make sense of what the gunman said or intended as he gestured toward Betori with his the gun.[5]
On 10 December 2011 he was appointed a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture for a five-year renewable term.[6]
On 6 January 2012, Pope Benedict announced he planned to make Betori a cardinal
He was one of the
Pope Francis accepted his resignation as archbishop of Florence on 18 April 2024.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.04.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 April 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.09.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Allen Jr., John L. (23 November 2005). "Vatican document bans most gays from priesthood". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 06.04.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 April 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "L'arcivescovo di Firenze salvo perché la pistola dell'aggressore si è inceppata. Telefonata del Papa" (in Italian). 5 November 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.12.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Galeazzi, Giacomo (6 January 2012). "Oltre quota 120". La Stampa (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Assegnazione dei Titoli e delle Diaconie ai nuovi Cardinali" [Assignment of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals]. The Holy See (in Italian). Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice. 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.04.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.05.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Elenco dei Cardinali che entrano in Conclave secondo il loro rispettivo ordine e precedenza (Vescovi, Presbiteri, Diaconi)" [List of Cardinals entering into Conclave according to their respective order of precedence (Bishops, Priests, Deacons)]. Sala Stampa della Santa Sede (in Italian). 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 18.04.2024" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
External links
- "L'Arcivescovo". Archdiocese of Florence (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 December 2023.
- "Betori Card. Giuseppe". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017.
- Profile of Giuseppe Betori on Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]