Background
Sebastiani, Sergio Cardinal was born on April 11, 1931 in Montemonaco, Italy.
Sebastiani, Sergio Cardinal was born on April 11, 1931 in Montemonaco, Italy.
Student, Episcopal Seminary of Ascoli Piceno, Italy. Student, Archiepiscopla Seminary of Fermo, Italy. Student, Pontifical Gregoian University, Rome.
Student, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome. Doctor of Philosophy in Canon Law, Pontifical Lateran University, Rome.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Fermo, Italy, 1956. Diplomatic posts in Peru, Brazil, Chile Secretariat of State of Vatican City, secretary to Cardinals Cicognani & Villot. Ordained bishop, 1976.
Apostolic pro-nuncio Madagascar, 1976—1985, Mauritius, 1976—1985. Apostolic nuncio Turkey, 1985—1994. General secretary of central committee Great Jubilee Year of 2000, Rome, 1994—1997.
President Prefecture for Economic Affairs of the Holy See, 1997—2008, president emeritus, since 2008. Elevated to cardinal, 2001. Cardinal-deacon S. Eustachio, since 2001.
Member Congregations for the Clergy, for Bishops, for Causes of Saints, for Evangelization of Peoples, Pontifical Councils for Promoting Christian Unity & for Inter-religious Dialogue, Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura.