Background
Martini, Carlo Maria Cardinal was born on February 15, 1927 in Turin, Italy.
Martini, Carlo Maria Cardinal was born on February 15, 1927 in Turin, Italy.
Doctor in Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1958. Doctor in Scripture, Pontifical Biblical Institute. Doctor (honorary), Pontifical Salesian University, 1989.
Doctor (honorary), Russian Academy of Sciences, 1999. Doctor (honorary), Sacred Heart Catholic University, 2002. Doctor (honorary), Hebrew University Jerusalem, 2006.
With Society of Jesus, 1944, ordained priest, 1952. Seminary professor Chieri, Italy, 1958—1961. Professor, dean of faculty of scripture, rector Pontifical Biblical Institute, 1969—1978.
Chancellor Pontifical Gregorian University, 1978—1979. Ordained bishop, 1980. Archbishop Archdiocese of Milan, 1982—2002, archbishop emeritus, since 2002.
Elevated to cardinal, 1983. Cardinal-priest S. Cecilia, since 1983. Relator 6th General Assembly of Synod of Bishops, 1983.
President Council of European Episcopal Conferences, 1987—1993.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences.