Michele Giordano | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal,Archbishop emeritus of Naples | |
.jpg) | |
| Archdiocese | Naples |
| Installed | 9 May 1987 |
| Term ended | 20 May 2006 |
| Predecessor | Corrado Ursi |
| Successor | Crescenzio Sepe |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of San Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello |
| Previous posts |
|
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 July 1953 |
| Consecration | 5 February 1972 by Giacomo Palombella |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 1988 byJohn Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 September 1930 |
| Died | 2 December 2010(2010-12-02) (aged 80) Naples, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Coat of arms |  |
Michele Giordano (26 September 1930 – 2 December 2010) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate, who was theArchbishop of Naples and acardinal-priest.[1][2]
Giordano was born atSant'Arcangelo, inBasilicata. He was educated at the Minor Seminary in Potenza and later at the Pontifical Regional Seminary, Salerno and finally at the Pontifical Inter-regional Seminary, Posillipo. He was ordained to the priesthood on 5 July 1953. He served from 1953 to 1971 successively in the diocese of Anglona-Tursi as pastor; director of the center for social studies; diocesan assistant of the Catholic Action; professor of religion; vicar general. He was createdChaplain of His Holiness on 23 February 1968.
In 1971Pope Paul VI named him as thetitular bishop of Lari Castello and the Auxiliary Bishop ofMatera, and, in 1974, as the Archbishop of Matera; it was eventually renamed as theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Matera-Irsina. He obtained the title of Metropolitan Archbishop of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples in 1987. The following yearPope John Paul II created himCardinal-Priest ofSan Gioacchino ai Prati di Castello.
In 2000 Giordamo stood trial in Naples on charges of allegedly using Church funds to support his brother'sloan shark operation. Although acquitted, this made him the most senior cleric in Italy ever to stand trial.[3]
He retired in May 2006, and was succeeded by CardinalCrescenzio Sepe.
Cardinal Giordano was admitted to the Monaldi Hospital in Naples with respiratory problems and died a week later on 2 December 2010, at age 80. In the papal telegram of condolence sent on 3 December 2010 to Cardinal Sepe,Pope Benedict XVI offered prayers for the repose of his soul and the Apostolic Blessing to all those in mourning, stating that he learned of the prelate's death "with great sadness."
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
 | This article about a Roman Catholic archbishop from Italy is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |
 | This article about an Italian Catholic cardinal is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |
