Renato Raffaele Martino
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His Eminence Renato Raffaele Martino |
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| Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals | |
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| Appointed | 12 June 2014 |
| Predecessor | Jean-Louis Tauran |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Deacon of S. Francesco di Paola ai Monti |
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| Ordination | 20 June 1957 by Demetrio Moscato |
| Consecration | 14 December 1980 by Agostino Casaroli |
| Created Cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
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| Birth name | Renato Raffaele Martino |
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23 November 1932 Salerno, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian and Vatican |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy |
| Motto | Virtus ex Alto ("Power from on high") |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Renato Raffaele Martino (born 23 November 1932) is an Italian Cardinal Deacon and president Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. He is notable for representing the Holy See in the United Nations. Since 12 June 2014, he is the current Protodeacon.
Born in Salerno, Martino was ordained as a priest in 1957. He holds a doctorate in Canon law and is fluent in Italian, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
After finishing his studies, Martino entered the Vatican's diplomatic service in 1962, serving in Nicaragua, the Philippines, Lebanon, Canada, and Brazil.
In 1980, Martino was named apostolic pro-nuncio to Thailand and Singapore and apostolic delegate to Laos and Malaysia and was named Archbishop of the titular see of Segerme. In 1983, he was named apostolic delegate to Brunei Darussalam, while retaining his other posts.
In 1986, he was appointed Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations. He was on duty during the United States invasion of Panama, when president Noriega had taken refuge at the Vatican embassy.
In 1991, he opposed the American-led invasion of Iraq and was later critical of state sanctions against Iraq. In 1992, he participated at the UN Conference for the environment in Rio de Janeiro, speaking about the centrality of the human person.
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