Giovanni Canestri
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His Eminence Giovanni Canestri |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Genoa; Archbishop Emeritus of Cagliari |
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| Archdiocese | Genoa |
| Appointed | 6 July 1987 |
| Term ended | 20 April 1995 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Siri |
| Successor | Dionigi Tettamanzi |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Sant’Andrea della Valle |
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| Ordination | 12 April 1941 by Luigi Traglia |
| Consecration | 30 July 1961 by Luigi Traglia |
| Created Cardinal | 28 June 1988 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Birth name | Giovanni Canestri |
| Born | 30 September 1918 Castelspina, Piedmont, Italy |
| Died | 29 April 2015 (aged 96) Rome |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Opus Tuum Nos O Maria |
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| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Giovanni Canestri (30 September 1918 – 29 April 2015) was an Italian Catholic cardinal, who served as Archbishop of Cagliari from 1984 until 1987 and as Archbishop of Genoa from 1987 until 1995.
Born in Castelspina, province of Alessandria, he was ordained priest on 12 April 1941.
Canestri studied at the Minor Seminary of Alessandria from 1929 (secondary studies); then, at the Episcopal Seminary of Alessandria, where he obtained the maturità classica. In 1937, he went to Rome to study at the Pontifical Roman Seminary, Rome. Concurrently he studied at the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome, where he obtained a licentiate in theology; and later, a doctorate in utroque iure, both canon law and civil law; and at the Rome State University, where he earned a doctorate in letters. In August 1959 he was nominated spiritual director of the Pontifical Roman Seminary and was member of the commission for the first diocesan synod of Rome. He also served as Apostolic examiner of the clergy.
On 8 July 1961 he was named Titular Bishop of Tenedo, and auxiliary of the Cardinal vicar of Rome. He participated in the general congregations of Vatican II on the themes of ecumenism and religious liberty.
On 7 January 1971 he was transferred to the see of Tortona. On 8 February 1975 he was transferred to titular see of Monterano, with personal title of archbishop, and appointed vicegerent of the Diocese of Rome. During this time he was very dedicated to the growth and development of the community, defending the values of the human person, especially the value of life.
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