Francesco Marchisano
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His Eminence Francesco Marchisano |
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| Cardinal-Priest of Santa Lucia del Gonfalone | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 21 October 2003 |
| Term ended | 27 July 2014 |
| Predecessor | None; diaconate created |
| Successor | Vacant |
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| Ordination | 29 June 1952 by Maurilio Fossati |
| Consecration | 6 January 1989 by Pope John Paul II |
| Created Cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Birth name | Francesco Marchisano |
| Born |
25 June 1929 Racconigi, Italy |
| Died | 27 July 2014 (aged 85) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | In caritate radicati et fundati ("Rooted and grounded in love") |
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Styles of Francesco Marchisano |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Populonia (titular see) |
Francesco Marchisano (25 June 1929 – 27 July 2014) was an Italian Cardinal who worked in the Roman Curia from 1956 until his death. Born in Racconigi, he was ordained a priest in Turin by Cardinal Maurilio Fossati in 1952.
He studied in Rome where he was offered his first Curial appointment by Cardinal Giuseppe Pizzardo. Rising through the Vatican dicastery (then the Sacred Congregation for Seminaries and Universities, now the Congregation for Catholic Education), he served as its Undersecretary from 1969 to 1988. He was also advanced to monsignor, becoming a Papal Chamberlain in 1961 and a Prelate of Honour in 1971.
On 6 October 1988, Pope John Paul II named him titular bishop of Populonia and consecrated him on 6 January 1989. He later served as president and Secretary of various Vatican organs. He was raised to archbishop on 9 July 1994.
His positions included:
In 2002 he was named to succeed Cardinal Virgilio Noè as Archpriest of the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, Vicar General for the State of Vatican City, and President of the Fabric of Saint Peter, positions reserved for a Cardinal. He was elevated at the next consistory in 2003 and became Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Lucia del Gonfalone. He was later named President of the Permanent Commission for the Care of the Historical and Artistic Monuments of the Holy See, serving from 8 March 2003 to 3 July 2009.
He passed the normal retirement age of 75 for Curial positions in 2004, though this is frequently waived. After the death of Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte, Cardinal Marchisano was named on 5 February 2005 to succeed him as President of the Labour Office of the Apostolic See, retaining his other positions, while Archbishop Angelo Comastri was named to the unusual position of Coadjutor Archpriest of Saint Peter's and as Marchisano's successor Vicar General for the State of Vatican City, and President of the Fabric of Saint Peter.
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