Background
Pompedda, Mario Francesco Cardinal was born on April 18, 1929 in Ozieri, Sardinia, Italy.
Pompedda, Mario Francesco Cardinal was born on April 18, 1929 in Ozieri, Sardinia, Italy.
Attended, Archiepiscopal Seminary, Sassari, Italy. Attended, Reg. Seminary, Cagliari. Attended, Pontifical Biblical Institute.
Doctor of Theology, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Doctor of Canon Law, Pontifical Lateran University. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Institute Catholique, Paris, 1995.
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1951. Pastoral work, 1951—1981. Tribunal Sacred Roman Rota, 1955—1993, dean, 1993.
President Appellate Ct, Vatican City, 1993—1999. Consecrated bishop, 1998. Ecclesiastical Counsellor of the Order, 2003—2006.
Prefect Supreme Tribunal of Apostolic Signature, 1999—2004. Prefect emeritus, 2004—2006. Created cardinal, 2001.
Faculty canon law Pontifical Gregorian University, Roman Athenaeum of Holy Cross.