Background
Marcinkus, Paul C. was born on January 15, 1922 in Cicero, Illinois, United States.
Marcinkus, Paul C. was born on January 15, 1922 in Cicero, Illinois, United States.
Ordained priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1947; served in Vatican secretariat, Rome, from 1952; ordained titular bishop of Orta, 1969; ordained titular archbishop of Orta, 1981; secretary, Institute for Religious Works (Vatican Bank), 1968-1971; president, Institute for Religious Works (Vatican Bank), 1971-1989; named pro-president, Pontifical Common for Vatican City State, 1981-1990.