Background
Bertoli, Paolo Cardinal was born on February 1, 1908 in Poggio, Lucca, Italy. Son of Carlo and Aride (Poli) Bertoli.
Bertoli, Paolo Cardinal was born on February 1, 1908 in Poggio, Lucca, Italy. Son of Carlo and Aride (Poli) Bertoli.
Ordained priest 1930. Secretary Apostolic Nunciature, Belgrade 1933-1938, France 1938-1942. Charge d’affaires a. i., Antilles Apostolic Nunciature, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 1942-1946.
Counsellor, Apostolic Nunciature, Berne 1946-1952. Head of Mission of Emigration 145 to S. America. Titular Archbishop of Nicomedia 1952.
Apostolic Delegate in Turkey 1952-1953, Apostolic Nuncio in Colombia 1953-1959, in Lebanon since 1959 (50. France 19(50-69; Prefect of Congregation for the Causes of Saints 1969-1973. Cr. Cardinal 1969; Suburbicarian Bishop of Frascati since 1979.
Camerlengo of the Roman Catholic Church 1979-1985.