Sebastiano Cardinal Baggio
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Sebastiano Baggio (16 May 1913 – 21 March 1993) was an Italian cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
, the President of the Vatican City
Vatican City
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State in 1984 and the Prefect
Prefect
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of the Sacred Congregation for Bishops
Congregation for Bishops
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in 1978.
When he died at the age of 79 he was the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, and an underdeacon of the College of Cardinals
College of Cardinals
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Born in Rosà
Rosà
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, Veneto
Veneto
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, Sebastiano was ordained a priest on 21 December 1935, at the age of 22, in Vicenza
Vicenza
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. He was a priest for 57 years, a bishop for 39 years and a cardinal for 23 years. Described as affable and smiling, he helped many charitable works.
After a diplomatic career that included assignments in Chile, Canada and Brazil, he was elevated to Cardinal in 1969 by Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
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and named Archbishop of Cagliari, Sardinia. Cardinal Baggio died in 1993 at Rome
Rome
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