Ernesto Ruffini
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Ernesto Ruffini

Italian cardinal

Ernesto Ruffini (19 January 1888 – 11 June 1967) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Palermo from 1945 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946 by Pope Pius XII.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Ernesto Ruffini (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 19, 1888, died Jun 11, 1967.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedPontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas3

Career

Occupation: Catholic theologian, theologian, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop.5

  • Since 1946Cardinal4
  • Since 1945Roman Catholic Archbishop of Palermo4

Personal life

  • BornJan 19, 1888, San Benedetto Po6
  • DiedJun 11, 1967, Palermo7
  • CitizenshipKingdom of Italy, Italy8

Awards

  • Date not recordedGrand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic9
  • Date not recordedKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic9