Background
Amato, Angelo Cardinal was born on June 8, 1938 in Molfetta, Italy.
Amato, Angelo Cardinal was born on June 8, 1938 in Molfetta, Italy.
Licence in philosophy, Pontifical Salesian University, Rome. Doctor in theology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1974.
Ordained priest Salesians of St. John Bosco, 1967. Assistant Pontifical Salesian University, Rome, 1972—1978. Fellow Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, 1978—1979.
Professor dogmatics Pontifical Salesian University, Rome, 1979—2002, dean, theology faculty, 1981—1987, 1993—1997, vice-rector, 1997—2000. Ordained bishop, 2003. Archbishop, secretary Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Rome, 2002—2008.
Archbishop, prefect Congregation for the Causes of Saints, since 2008. Elevated to cardinal, 2010. Cardinal-deacon S. Maria in Aquiro, since 2010.