Angelo Amato

cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1938–2024)
Person human Q535546
Angelo Amato
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Angelo Amato

Summary

Angelo Amato is a human[1]. Born in Molfetta[2], he… he was born on June 8, 1938[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on December 31, 2024[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], pedagogue[8], university teacher[9], and dean[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Angelo Amato's place of birth was Molfetta[2].
  • Angelo Amato died in Rome[4].
  • Angelo Amato was born on June 8, 1938[3].
  • Angelo Amato died on December 31, 2024[5].
  • Angelo Amato is buried at Q112066801[12].
  • Angelo Amato held citizenship in Italy[13].
  • Italian was Angelo Amato's native language[14].
  • Angelo Amato is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[15].
  • Angelo Amato worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Angelo Amato worked as a theologian[7].
  • Angelo Amato worked as a pedagogue[8].
  • Angelo Amato worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Angelo Amato worked as a dean[10].
  • Angelo Amato's professions included archbishop[16].
  • Angelo Amato's field of work was Christology[17].
  • Angelo Amato held the position of cardinal[18].
  • Angelo Amato held the position of Catholic archbishop[19].
  • Angelo Amato held the position of titular archbishop[20].
  • Angelo Amato held the position of Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints[21].
  • Angelo Amato held the position of Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith[22].
  • Angelo Amato was employed by Salesian Pontifical University[23].
  • Angelo Amato was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[24].
  • Angelo Amato was educated at Salesian Pontifical University[25].
  • Angelo Amato's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].
  • Angelo Amato is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Angelo Amato was born in Molfetta[2]. He was born on June 8, 1938[3]. He is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[15]. Italian was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[24], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31] and Salesian Pontifical University[25], a seminary[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1965[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], pedagogue[8], university teacher[9], dean[10], and archbishop[16]. Angelo Amato's field of work was Christology[17]. Among his employers was Salesian Pontifical University[23]. Positions held include cardinal[18], a title[35]; Catholic archbishop[19], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[36]; titular archbishop[20], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37]; Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints[21]; and Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith[22].

Personal Life

Angelo Amato's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].

Death and Burial

Angelo Amato died on December 31, 2024[5]. He died in Rome[4]. He is buried at Q112066801[12].

Why It Matters

Angelo Amato ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Angelo Amato born?

Angelo Amato's place of birth was Molfetta[2].

Where did Angelo Amato die?

Angelo Amato died in Rome[4].

What did Angelo Amato do for work?

Angelo Amato worked as Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], pedagogue[8], university teacher[9], and dean[10].

Where did Angelo Amato go to school?

Angelo Amato was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[24] and Salesian Pontifical University[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . vaticannews.va. Retrieved . vaticannews.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hr', 'hu', '
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  2. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → cardinal, Catholic archbishop, titular archbishop +2
    Citizenship → —
    Writing language → Italian
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