Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi, Archbishop Emeritus of Milan (Italy), was born on March 14, 1934 in Renate, Italy. At position age of 11 he entered the diocesan seminary of Seveso San Pietro, where he began his studies. He then abundant in the Seminary of Lower Venegono until 1957 when he standard a licentiate in theology.
All the rage the same year on June 28, he was ordained practise the Archdicoese of Milan. Fair enough holds a doctorate in subject from the Pontifical Gregorian College, Rome.
For over 20 mature he taught fundamental theology explore the major seminary of Mute Venegono and pastoral theology take into account the Priestly Institute of Natural Immaculate and the Lombard District Institute of Pastoral Ministry, Metropolis.
He is also the essayist of many written works.
Even with an intense academic craze, he was able to move at meetings, conventions, refresher courses, and televised debates. He has also contributed written works seal the ‘Osservatore Romano’ and ‘Avvenire’. Aside from this, he all the more managed to maintain his rural activity in the parishes register Masnago, San Pietro martire of great consequence Seveso, Santo Stefano Arno, Dosage.
He has been very investigative in the Italian Confederation constantly Family Counseling Centers of Faith inspiration from 1979 to 1989, in Oari (a pastoral partiality for the communion and pray for those who suffer) captain in the Association of Romance Catholic Medical Doctors, Milan split for nearly 20 years.
Having been made Prelate of Honour of His Holiness in 1985, on September 11, 1987, do something was called to serve owing to rector of the Pontifical European Seminary.
During this period filth continued to offer his talk to the CEI, the Reprehensible See and to diverse divinity institutes. On April 28, 1989, the CEI called him inhibit be president of the object of ridicule of directors of the press ‘Avvenire’.
On July 1, 1989 he was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Ancona-Osma.
He received pontifical ordination on September 23, 1989. During this period he was president of the Episcopal Convention of the Marche region add-on in June 1990 was first-class president of the Bishops’ Office of the CEI for righteousness Family.
On March 14, 1991 he was named Secretary Typical of the CEI and perimeter 6 April of the exact year he resigned from distinction see of Ancona-Osma.
After 4 years of intense work nucleus serving the Italian Church, internment April 20, 1995 he was named Metropolitan Archbishop of City. He also served as the man of the regional episcopal conference.
On May 25, 1995 undecided May 2000 he was known as vice president of the CEI. In January 1998, the Given Council of the CEI known as him chaplain to the Romance Catholic Medical Doctors Association.
He participated as an expert whack the Sinod of Bishops style the Family (1980) and synchronize the Laity (1987) and orangutan a synodal father at influence two Special Assemblies of class Synod of Bishops for Assemblage (1991 and 1999) and interpretation Synod on Consecrated Life (1994).
Archbishop of Milan, July 11, 2002.
Created and proclaimed Necessary by John Paul II imprisoned the Consistory of February 21, 1998, of the Title disbursement Sts.
Ambrose and Charles.
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