Background
INNOCENTI, H.E. Cardinal Antonio was born on August 23, 1915 in Poppi, Fiesole, Tuscany.
Member of the Pontifical Commission
INNOCENTI, H.E. Cardinal Antonio was born on August 23, 1915 in Poppi, Fiesole, Tuscany.
Degree in Canon Law, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Licentiate in Theological Studies, Pontifical Lateran University, Rome. Attended, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Firenze, Italy, 1938. Diplomatic posts in Belgian Congo, Switzerland, Netherlands, Egypt, France, and Council of Europe Secretariat of State, Vatican City, 1950—1967. Apostolic nuncio to Paraguay, 1967—1968.
Ordained bishop, 1968. Archbishop, apostolic nuncio to Paraguay, 1968—1973. Secretary Congregation for Causes of Saints, 1973—1975, Congregation for Sacraments and Divine Worship, 1975—1980.
Apostolic nuncio to Spain, 1980—1985. Elevated to cardinal, 1985. Cardinal-deacon S. Maria in Aquiro, 1985—1996.
Prefect Congregation for the Clergy, Rome, 1986—1991. President Pontifical Commission for Preservation of Artistic Patrimony of the Church, 1988—1991, Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Rome, 1991—1995, president emeritus, 1995—2008. Cardinal-priest S. Maria in Aquiro, 1996—2008.
Roman Catholic.