Luigi Raimondi
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Luigi Raimondi (25 October 1912 – 24 June 1975) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of Saints from his elevation to the cardinalate by Pope Paul VI in 1973 until his death two years later.
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Luigi Raimondi | |
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Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Appointed | 21 March 1973 |
Term ended | 24 June 1975 |
Predecessor | Paolo Bertoli |
Successor | Corrado Bafile |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari (1973–75) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 6 June 1936 by Lorenzo Del Ponte |
Consecration | 31 January 1954 by Adeodato Giovanni Piazza |
Created cardinal | 5 March 1973 by Pope Paul VI |
Rank | Cardinal-deacon |
Personal details | |
Born | Luigi Raimondi 25 October 1912 Acqui-Lussito, Acqui, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 24 June 1975(1975-06-24) (aged 62) Vatican City |
Parents | Giovanni Raimondi Maria Giacchero |
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Alma mater | Pontifical Lateran University Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy |
Motto | Fructus lucis bonitas |
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Styles of Luigi Raimondi | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Tarsus (titular see) |
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Raimondi also served as the Apostolic Delegate to the United States from 1967 until his appointment to the Vatican post in Rome.