Background
CASAROLI, H.E. Cardinal Agostino was born on November 24, 1914 in Castel S. Giovanni, Piacenza, Italy. Parents: Giovanni Emilio Casaroli and Giuditta Casaroli.
CASAROLI, H.E. Cardinal Agostino was born on November 24, 1914 in Castel S. Giovanni, Piacenza, Italy. Parents: Giovanni Emilio Casaroli and Giuditta Casaroli.
Ordained priest, 1937.
Titular Archbishop of Carthage, since 1967. Created Cardinal, 1979. Secretary of State and Prefect of the Council for the Public Affairs of the Church, since 1979.
Member Sacred Congregation ofor the Doctrine of the Faith, Sacred Congregation for the Bishops, Pontifical Comm, for the Revision of Canon Law, Cardinals’ Comm, for the Supervision of the Instituto per le Opere de Religione, Seer, for Non-Believers. President Pontifical Comm, for the Vatican City State. Entitled Ss XII Apostoli.
Assigned to represent Pontiff in powers and responsibilities inherent in his sovereignty over State of Vatican City, since 1984.
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1938, titular archbishop, Cartagina, 1967. Elevated to Sacred College of Cardinals, 1979.
Der Heilige Stuhl und die Vólkesgemeinschaft, 1981.
Roman Catholic.
Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Sacred Congregation for the Bishops, Pontifical Commission, for the Revision of Canon Law, Cardinals' Commission, for the supervision of the Istituto per le Opere di Religione, Seer, for Non-Believers.
