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Ersilio Tonini

Italian Archbishop and Cardinal (1914-2013) · Italy · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 99

Ersilio Tonini was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia from 1975 to 1990, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1994. When Cardinal Paul Augustin Mayer died on 30 April 2010, Cardinal Tonini became the oldest living cardinal.

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic2003

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He died on 28 July 2013, a week after his 99th birthday.

Country
Italy
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2013 · aged 99