Carlo Cardinal Confalonieri, Italian clergyman. Certified ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1916. Decorated Medal of Merit.
Background
Confalonieri, Carlo Cardinal was born on July 25, 1893 in Seveso, Milan, Italy. Son of Giuseppe and Maria C. Laureate in Theology, also e dizitto canonico. Ordained priestRoman Catholic Church, 1916, archbishop, 1941, elevated to Sacred College.Cardinals, 1958.
Education
Private secretary to Pope Pius XI, to Pope Pius XII. Transferred to titular archbishopric of Nicopoli, al Nesto, 1950. Titular bishop suburban see of Palestrina, 1972.
Entered order of cardinal bishops and Ostia, 1977. Dean College of Cardinals.
Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Bishops, 1967-1973.
Sub-dean College Cardinals, 1974-1977. Archpriest of Patriarchal Liberian Basilica, since 1977.
Career
Archbishop, 1941; private secretary to Pope Pius XI, Pius XII. Titular archbishopric Nicopoli, al Nesto, 1950. With Sacred College Cardinals, 1958.
Prefect Sacred Congregation Bishops, 1967—1973. Titular bishop suburban Palestrina, 1972. Sub-dean College Cardinals, 1974—1977, dean.
Entered order of cardinal bishops Ostia, 1977. Archpriest Patriarchal Librerian Basilica, since 1977. With Italian Army, 1914—2018.
Membership
Member, priest ( religion