Agostino Cacciavillan
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His Eminence Agostino Cacciavillan |
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| President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See | |
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| Appointed | 21 February 2001 |
| Predecessor | Sebastiano Baggio |
| Successor | Incumbent |
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| Ordination | 26 June 1949 |
| Consecration | 28 February 1976 by Jean-Marie Villot |
| Created Cardinal | 21 February 2001 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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14 August 1926 Novale, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | In Virtute Dei |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Agostino Cacciavillan (born 14 August 1926) is an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Pro-Nuncio to Kenya, India, Nepal, and the United States between 1976 and 1998, and then served as President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See from 1998 to 2002. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 2001.
Cacciavillan was born in Novale di Valdagno. He studied at the seminary of Vicenza, and was ordained to the priesthood on 26 June 1949. He then served as a curate for three years before furthering his studies in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University, from where he obtained a licentiate in social sciences, and at Sapienza University, earning a doctorate in jurisprudence. Attending the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy as well, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1959.
Cacciavillan then served as secretary of the nunciature to the Philippines (1960–1964), of the nunciature to Spain (1964–1968), and of the nunciature to Portugal (1968). From 1969 to 1974, he worked in the Vatican Secretariat of State, where he was also head of the Office of Information and Documentation. He was raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate on 26 August 1973.
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