Salvatore De Giorgi
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His Eminence Salvatore De Giorgi |
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| Cardinal, Prince of the Church, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo | |
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| Archdiocese | Palermo |
| See | Palermo |
| Appointed | 4 April 1996 |
| Term ended | 19 December 2006 |
| Predecessor | Salvatore Pappalardo |
| Successor | Paolo Romeo |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli |
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| Ordination | 28 June 1953 by Francesco Minerva |
| Consecration | 27 December 1973 by Francesco Minerva |
| Created Cardinal | 21 February 1998 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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6 September 1930 Vernole, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | in charitate pax |
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| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Salvatore De Giorgi (born 6 September 1930) is an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal, Prince of the Church, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo.
De Giorgi was born 6 September 1930 in Vernole, in Apulia (Southern Italy). He was ordained as a priest in 1953 and was secretary to Bishop Francesco Minerva of Lecce. He also served as diocesan chaplain for the Teachers' Movement of Catholic Action. 1958 when he became parish priest of Our Lady of Grace in Santa Rosa. In 1973, he was made Titular Bishop of Tulana and an auxiliary bishop of Oria. He became Bishop of that see on March 17, 1978. His pastoral ministry was characterized by the accentuation of the spiritual, commitment to the formation of the clergy, the promotion of the laity. Attentive to ecumenical and interreligious dialogue, he was also particularly sensitive to social problems, especially those concerning the family, youth and the protection of life, and has directed special attention to the situation of the marginalized.
In 1981, he was made archbishop of Foggia. From 1987 to 1990, he served as archbishop of Taranto. In 1990, he was appointed General Chaplain of Italian Catholic Action, a position which he held until becoming archbishop of Palermo in 1996. At the same time, he was also elected President of the Sicilian Episcopal Conference. He was often outspoken in his condemnation of organized crime and the mafia. He has visited emigrants from Palermo in the Italian communities in Melbourne, Australia, Chicago and Milwaukee in the United States of America, in Toronto, Canada and London in England.
De Giorgi was named a Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in 1998. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI.
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