Background
Pironio, Eduardo Cardinal was born on December 3, 1920 in Nueve de Julio, Argentina.
Pironio, Eduardo Cardinal was born on December 3, 1920 in Nueve de Julio, Argentina.
Degree, Diocesan Seminary La Plata. Degree, Pontifical University Angelicum, Rome.
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1943. Teacher theology Diocesan Seminary Mercedes Diocese, 1944—1959, vicar general, 1958—1960. Peritus 2d Vatican Council.
Titular bishop of Ceciri, 1964. Apostolic administrator Diocese of Avellaneda, 1967—1971. Rector Seminary Metropolitano Buenos Aires Seminary Buenos Aires-Villa Devoto.
Dean Faculty Theology, Catholic University Argentina. Auxiliary bishop La Plata, 1964. Secretary-general Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano, 1968—1972, president, 1972—1975.
Bishop of Mar del Plata, 1972—1975. Titular archbishop of Thiges, pro-prefect Sacred Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes, 1975. Cardinal deacon, 1976—1984.
Transferred to order of cardinal priests, 1987. To cardinal bishops, 1995. Suburbicarian See of Sabina-Poggia Mirteto.
Prefect Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes, 1976—1984. Member Pontifical Council for Laity, president, 1984—1996. Participant in various synods of bishops.
Director retreats for priests, men religious, women religious. Director retreat Pope Paul and Roman Curia, 1974. Secretariat of state 2d sect.
Sacred Congregation for the Bishops, for the Eastern Churches, for the Sacraments and Divine Worship, for Catholic Education. Pontifical Commission, for the Revision of Canon Law, for the Interpretation of the Decrees of the Second Vatican Council, for Latin America. Council for the Public Affairs of the Church.