Umberto Mozzoni

Summary

Umberto Mozzoni (29 June 1904 – 7 November 1983) was an Argentine Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil from 1969 to 1973, and was made a cardinal in 1973.


Umberto Mozzoni
Cardinal Protodeacon Emeritus
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed15 June 1980
Term ended2 February 1983
PredecessorSergio Pignedoli
SuccessorOpilio Rossi
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest pro hac vice of Sant'Eugenio (1983)
Orders
Ordination14 August 1927
Consecration5 December 1954
by James Charles McGuigan
Created cardinal5 March 1973
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Deacon (1973-83)
Cardinal-Priest (1983)
Personal details
Born
Umberto Mozzoni

29 June 1904
Died7 November 1983(1983-11-07) (aged 79)
Rome, Italy
BuriedMacerata Cathedral
Previous post(s)Titular Archbishop of Side (1954-73)
Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia (1954-58)
Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina (1958-69)
Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil (1969-73)
Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eugenio (1973-83)
President of the Commission of Cardinals for the Pontifical Shrines (1974-83)
Alma materPontifical Roman Seminary
Pontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare
MottoDuc in altum

Biography edit

Umberto Mozzoni was born in Buenos Aires, but his family later moved to Macerata, Italy. He attended the seminary there before going to Rome, where he studied at the Pontifical Roman Seminary, Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare, and the University of Rome. Ordained a priest on 14 August 1927, Mozzoni then did pastoral work in the Diocese of Macerata and taught at its seminary until 1935. He successively served as secretary and auditor of the apostolic delegations to Canada and Great Britain, and the nunciature to Portugal. He was raised to the rank of a Privy Chamberlain of His Holiness on 7 October 1936, and a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness on 2 January 1948.

On 13 November 1954, Mozzoni was appointed Nuncio to Bolivia and Titular Archbishop of Side. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 5 December from Cardinal James Charles McGuigan, with Archbishop Antonio Samoré and Bishop Sivio Cassulo serving as co-consecrators, in the chapel of the Pontifical Roman Seminary. During his tenure as the Bolivian nuncio, he worked for the protection of foreign missionaries.[1] Mozzoni was later named Nuncio to Argentina on 20 September 1958, dispatching 2,000 missionaries in October 1960 "to open the dialogue between the Church and Argentina on the everlasting efficacy of the Gospel for the advancement of the Argentine people".[2] He attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965, and became Nuncio to Brazil on 19 April 1969.

Pope Paul VI created him Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eugenio in the consistory of 5 March 1973. On 19 June 1974, Mozzoni was appointed President of the Cardinalatial Commission for the Shrines of Pompei and Loreto. He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the conclaves of August and October 1978, which selected Popes John Paul I and John Paul II respectively. Mozzoni was Cardinal Protodeacon from 15 June 1980 until he chose to become a Cardinal Priest, with the same titular church, on 2 February 1983.

The Cardinal collapsed while celebrating Mass and later died in a Roman clinic, at age 79.[1] He is buried in the Cathedral of Macerata.

References edit

  1. ^ a b New York Times. Cardinal Mozzoni, 79, Long a Vatican Envoy 10 November 1983
  2. ^ TIME Magazine. Task Force for Catholicism 31 October 1960

External links edit

  • Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
  • Catholic-Hierarchy
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia
13 November 1954 – 20 September 1958
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina
20 September 1958 – 19 April 1969
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil
19 April 1969 – 1973
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Cardinalatial Commission for the Shrines of Pompei and Loreto
1974–1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal Protodeacon
15 June 1980 – 2 February 1983
Succeeded by