Giacomo Biffi
Italian cardinal and archbishop of Bologna
Born
June 13th, 1928
97 years ago
Died
July 11th, 2015
10 years ago — 87 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Italy
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Served as a cardinal in the Catholic Church, holding the position of Archbishop of Bologna from 1998 to 2003. Biffi played a significant role in various aspects of church governance and participated in the papal conclave in 2005, which elected Pope Benedict XVI. He was known for his theological insights and contributed to numerous discussions on moral and social issues within the church. Throughout his career, he emphasized the importance of the Catholic faith in contemporary society.
Served as Archbishop of Bologna
Participated in the papal conclave of 2005
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