Gualtiero Bassetti
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Gualtiero Bassetti[
Priest
Gualtiero Bassetti was born on 7 April 1942 in
Bishop and archbishop
On 9 July 1994 he was appointed bishop of
He was elected head of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Umbria in 2012
Cardinal
On 22 February 2014, Bassetti was raised to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis.[3][4] Bassetti commented in response: "My aims have not changed. I want to visit factories and hospitals, because as the Pope says, we must 'be pastors with the odor of sheep.' This is the time to roll our sleeves back."[2] He also praised the Pope's nomination of Archbishop Loris Capovilla as "a direct reference the Second Vatican Council".[5] La Stampa called it a "surprise nomination".[2] It was the first time a bishop of Perugia had been named a cardinal since Gioacchino Pecci, later Pope Leo XIII, in 1853.[6] His selection was seen, according to John L. Allen, as a demonstration of Francis' preference for "traditionally neglected locales" and for "political moderates".[7] Another observer described him as "instantly papabile, a man cut from the same cloth as Francis".[6] Giovanni Paciullo, Rector of the University for Foreign Students of Perugia, called the nomination a tribute to Bassetti's "constant concern for the least, the excluded, the foreigner ... which brought him into the paths of marginalization and suffering..."[5]
Bassetti has celebrated Mass in Latin using the Missal promulgated by
In 2016 at the request of Pope Francis he authored the meditations for the Good Friday
On 23 May 2017, Pope Francis named Bassetti to a five-year term as head of the
Pope Francis named him a member of the
According to Vatican journalist Sandro Magister, Bassetti was resistant to Pope Francis's desire to convene a synod of the Church in Italy, leading to tension with the pope.[15][16][17][18]
Pope Francis accepted his resignation as archbishop of Perugia on 27 May 2022.[19]
Health
After experiencing a fever, Bassetti tested positive for COVID-19 on 28 October 2020. He was admitted to Santa Maria della Misericordia Hospital in Perugia on 31 October, and was in the intensive care unit from the night of 2-3 November[20] until 13 November; his condition remained critical.[21] On 19 November he was transferred to Rome's Agostino Gemelli University Policlinic to continue his convalescence.[22]
See also
References
- ^ "Perugia, monsignor Gualtiero Bassetti è cardinale". Giornale dell'Umbria. 12 January 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ a b c Galeazzi, Giacomo (15 January 2014). "The importance of Gualtiero Bassetti's nomination". Vatican Insider. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Pope Francis announces names of new Cardinals". Vatican Radio. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "19 new cardinals created in Consistory in the presence of two Popes". 22 February 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Papa Francesco nomina cardinale l'arcivescovo di Perugia Gualtiero Bassetti". La Nazione (Umbria). 12 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ a b Winters, Michael Sean (January 13, 2014). "The New Cardinals". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ Allen Jr., John L. (January 13, 2014). "Four new echoes in 'Francis revolution'". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ Carosa, Alberto (12 March 2014). "Francis and Traditionalist Catholics". Catholic World Report. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "New Cardinals Given Work in Curia". Zenit. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Marcolivio, Luca (24 March 2016). "Author of Colosseum Via Crucis: Very Simply, We Must Raise Our Gaze to the Crucifix". Zenit. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Tornielli, Andrea (24 May 2017). "Bassetti presidente della Cei: 'Lavorerò con tutti i vescovi'". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Vecchi, Gian Guido (25 September 2017). "Cei, la prima (e ultima) prolusione del cardinale Bassetti: un richiamo all'essenziale e alla semplicità" [CEI, the First (and Last) Inaugural Address of Cardinal Bassetti: a return to essentials and simplicity]. Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Decrestina, Paolo (25 September 2017). "Migranti, Bassetti: "L'integrazione passa anche dallo ius soli. Il fisco aiuti le famiglie"" [Migrants, Bassetti: Integration includes citizenship by birth. Tax reform aids families.]. Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 06.07.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Magister, Sandro (2019-12-11). "Conclave Rehearsals. The Next Pope Will Take His Name From Sant'Egidio". Settimo Cielo. Archived from the original on 2021-10-01.
- ^ Magister, Sandro (2019-06-10). "McCarrick Case. The Question Was There, But Francis Didn't Want To Hear It". Settimo Cielo. Archived from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ Magister, Sandro (2019-03-05). "From Santa Marta an Order Has Gone Forth. But Cardinal Bassetti Is Not Obeying". Settimo Cielo. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ Magister, Sandro (2022-05-05). "Francis's Criteria for Appointing or Dismissing Bishops. A Sampling". Settimo Cielo. Archived from the original on 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 27.05.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Gambassi, Giacomo (3 November 2020). "Coronavirus. Perugia, il cardinale Bassetti in terapia intensiva. L'Italia in preghiera". Avvenire (in Italian). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Cardinal Bassetti moved out of ICU, remains in critical condition with COVID-19". Catholic News Agency. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Convalescing cardinal prays for coronavirus sufferers". Catholic News Agency. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
External links
- "Bassetti Card. Gualtiero". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- "Gualtiero Cardinal Bassetti". Catholic Hierarchy. [self-published]
- "Natale, la Chiesa umbra tuona contro i potenti: «Troppi poveri e tra i politici prevalgono le lobby»" (in Italian). Umbria 24. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2014-01-23; Christmas sermon, 2013.