Giovanni Saldarini

Catholic cardinal (1924-2011)
Person human Q654071
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Giovanni Saldarini

Summary

Giovanni Saldarini is a human[1]. Born in Cantù[2], he… he was born on +1924-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Milan[4]. He died on +2011-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Saldarini was born in Cantù[2].
  • Giovanni Saldarini died in Milan[4].
  • Giovanni Saldarini was born on +1924-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Giovanni Saldarini died on +2011-04-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Giovanni Saldarini held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Giovanni Saldarini held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[12].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's professions included theologian[6].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Giovanni Saldarini worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • Giovanni Saldarini held the position of archbishop of Turin[13].
  • Giovanni Saldarini held the position of cardinal[14].
  • Giovanni Saldarini held the position of titular bishop[15].
  • Giovanni Saldarini held the position of auxiliary bishop[16].
  • Giovanni Saldarini was educated at Pontifical Biblical Institute[17].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Giovanni Saldarini is recorded as male[19].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Giovanni Saldarini.svg[21].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118792657[22].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 89616682[23].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85241554[24].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125609408[25].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's IdRef ID is recorded as 034907092[26].
  • Giovanni Saldarini's Commons category is recorded as Giovanni Saldarini[27].

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Origins and Family

Giovanni Saldarini's place of birth was Cantù[2]. He was born on +1924-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Giovanni Saldarini was educated at Pontifical Biblical Institute[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Positions held include archbishop of Turin[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1515[30]; cardinal[14], a title[31]; titular bishop[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[32]; and auxiliary bishop[16], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[33].

Personal Life

Giovanni Saldarini's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Giovanni Saldarini died on +2011-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Milan[4].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Saldarini ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Saldarini born?

Giovanni Saldarini was born in Cantù[2].

Where did Giovanni Saldarini die?

Giovanni Saldarini passed away in Milan[4].

What did Giovanni Saldarini do for work?

Giovanni Saldarini worked as theologian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

Where did Giovanni Saldarini go to school?

Giovanni Saldarini was educated at Pontifical Biblical Institute[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . libero-news.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Cantù
    Educated at Pontifical Biblical Institute
    Languages spoken, written or signed Italian
    Consecrator Carlo Maria Martini, Giovanni Colombo, Giulio Oggioni
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