Giuseppe Siri
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His Eminence Giuseppe Siri |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop emeritus of Genoa | |
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| Archdiocese | Genoa |
| See | Genoa |
| Appointed | 14 May 1946 |
| Installed | 29 May 1946 |
| Term ended | 6 July 1987 |
| Predecessor | Pietro Boetto |
| Successor | Giovanni Canestri |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria |
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| Ordination | 22 September 1928 by Carlo Dalmazio Minoretti |
| Consecration | 7 May 1944 by Pietro Boetto |
| Created Cardinal | 12 January 1953 by Pope Pius XII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born |
20 May 1906 Genoa, Italy |
| Died | 2 May 1989 (aged 82) Genoa, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto |
Non Nobis Domine (Not to Us, Lord) — Psalm 113:9 |
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Giuseppe Siri (20 May 1906 – 2 May 1989) was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Genoa from 1946 to 1987, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII.
Siri was born in Genoa to Nicolò and Giulia (née Bellavista) Siri. He entered the minor seminary of Genoa on 16 October 1916, and attended the major seminary from 1917 to 1926. Siri then studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, and was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Carlo Minoretti on 22 September 1928. Finishing his studies at the Gregorian, he earned his doctorate in theology summa cum laude and also did pastoral work in Rome until autumn 1929.
Upon returning to Genoa, he served as a chaplain until he became a professor of dogmatic theology at the major seminary in 1930, also teaching fundamental theology for a year. In addition to his academic duties, Siri was a preacher, conferencist (public speaker), and professor of religion at the lyceums Andrea Doria and Giuseppe Mazzini from 1931 to 1936. He was named prosynodal examiner in the archdiocesan curia in 1936 and rector of Collegio Teologico S. Tommaso d'Aquino in 1937.
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