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Giuseppe Siri was born on 20 May, 1906 in Genoa, Kingdom of Italy, is an Italian cardinal (1906–1989). Discover Giuseppe Siri's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

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Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 20 May, 1906
Birthday 20 May
Birthplace Genoa, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death 2 May, 1989
Died Place Genoa, Italy
Nationality Italy

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1906

Giuseppe Siri (20 May 1906 – 2 May 1989) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Genoa from 1946 to 1987, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1953.

A protege of Pope Pius XII, he was, at one point, considered a papabile.

Siri was born in Genoa to Nicolò and Giulia (née Bellavista) Siri.

1916

He entered the minor seminary of Genoa on 16 October 1916, and attended the major seminary from 1917 to 1926.

1928

Siri then studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, and was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Carlo Minoretti on 22 September 1928.

1929

Finishing his studies at the Gregorian, he earned his doctorate in theology summa cum laude and also did pastoral work in Rome until autumn 1929.

1930

Upon returning to Genoa, he served as a chaplain until he became a professor of dogmatic theology at the major seminary in 1930, also teaching fundamental theology for a year.

1931

In addition to his academic duties, Siri was a preacher, public speaker, and professor of religion at the classical lyceums named to Andrea Doria and Giuseppe Mazzini from 1931 to 1936.

1936

He was named prosynodal examiner in the archdiocesan curia in 1936 and rector of Collegio Teologico S. Tommaso d'Aquino in 1937.

1944

On 14 March 1944, Siri was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Genoa and Titular Bishop of Livias by Pope Pius XII.

He received his episcopal consecration on the following 7 May from Cardinal Pietro Boetto at the St. Lawrence Cathedral.

He became vicar general for the archdiocese on 8 September 1944.

During his tenure as an auxiliary, he was a member of the Italian resistance movement in World War II.

He negotiated with the Nazi forces surrounding Genoa and met secretly with partisan leaders, eventually arranging a Nazi surrender that avoided further bombardment of the city.

1946

Following the death of Cardinal Boetto, Siri was named Archbishop of Genoa on 14 May 1946, and installed on 29 May of that year.

1953

Pius XII created him Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, in the consistory of 12 January 1953.

At the time of his elevation, he was the youngest member of the College of Cardinals.

He became known as the "minestrone cardinal" for his relief work in soup kitchens.

Siri was noted for his staunchly conservative views.

1958

Siri, who had voted in the conclaves of 1958 and 1963, was also one of the cardinal electors in the August and October 1978 conclaves.

He was a strong candidate for the papacy, or papabile, in all four conclaves, in which his support lay mostly with Curialists and other conservative cardinals.

Siri was considered a strong candidate in the 1958 papal conclave held to elect a successor to replace Pius XII.

On the evening of 26 October, the first day of the conclave, apparent white smoke was seen coming from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, a traditional signal to the crowds in the square outside that a pope has been elected.

No announcement was made, however, and after about half an hour, the smoke turned black, indicating that there was no result.

Vatican Radio corrected its report.

1959

Pope John XXIII named Siri the first president of the Italian Episcopal Conference on 12 October 1959.

1962

At the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), he sat on its Board of Presidency and, alongside Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre and Cardinals Alfredo Ottaviani and Thomas Cooray, he was part of the association of traditionalist Council fathers named Coetus Internationalis Patrum.

However, Siri once said, "I would describe myself as an independent, a man who walks alone and is not a member of any group."

He was opposed to collegiality and innovation.

1965

He remained in that post until 1965.

1978

Media reports suggested that Siri in fact topped the first count of votes in the August 1978 conclave before losing to Albino Luciani, who became Pope John Paul I. Following John Paul I's death, Siri was the leading conservative candidate in opposition to Cardinal Giovanni Benelli, the Archbishop of Florence and leading liberal candidate.

Vaticanologists suggested that the eventual winner, Cardinal Wojtyła, who became Pope John Paul II, was chosen as a compromise candidate between the two.

Shortly afterwards, Siri implied that he disapproved of Wojtyła's election.

In a biography of Siri, Nicla Buonasorte reports that Siri was a friend of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, but disapproved of his reported schismatic activities.

But even until the last minute, Siri begged him ("on his knees") not to break with Rome.

In the end, Siri resigned himself to the inevitability of his friend's excommunication.

Buonasorte commented: "In all probability, it is due to Siri that Lefebvre had no significant following in Italy".

1986

Siri reached age 80 in 1986 and thus lost the right to participate in future conclaves; he was the last remaining cardinal elector who had been elevated by Pope Pius XII.

1987

Siri resigned from his post in Genoa on 6 July 1987, after 41 years of service.

He died in Villa Campostano, Genoa, at age 82, and was buried at San Lorenzo metropolitan cathedral in Genoa.