Carlo Grano (14 October 1887 – 2 April 1976) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Italy from 1958 to 1967, and was raised to the rank of cardinal in 1967.


Carlo Grano
Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Italy
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed14 December 1958
Term ended26 June 1967
PredecessorGiuseppe Fietta
SuccessorEgano Righi-Lambertini
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello (1967–76)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination14 July 1912
by Giuseppe Ceppetelli
Consecration27 December 1958
by Pope John XXIII
Created cardinal26 June 1967
by Pope Paul VI
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Carlo Grano

14 October 1887
Died2 April 1976(1976-04-02) (aged 88)
Rome, Italy
BuriedSan Marcello
Alma mater
MottoCopiosa messis e grano humili
Styles of
Carlo Grano
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
Seenone

Biography

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Born in Rome, Grano attended the Pontifical Roman Seminary before studying philosophy, theology, and canon law at the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare. He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Giuseppe Ceppetelli on 14 June 1912, and then did pastoral work in Rome until 1920. Grano was named a pontifical ceremonery supernumerary on 23 January 1920, and also served as a staff member (1923–1945), chief of protocol (1945–1953), and Substitute (1953–1958) of the Vatican Secretariat of State.

On 13 December 1958, Grano was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 27 December from Pope John XXIII himself, with Bishops Girolamo Bortignon, OFM Cap, and Gioacchino Muccin serving as co-consecrators, in St. Peter's Basilica. Grano later attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965.

Pope Paul VI created him Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso in the consistory of 26 June 1967. Grano lost his right to participate in a papal conclave upon reaching the age of 80 on 1 January 1971.

Cardinal Grano died in his native Rome, at age 88. He is buried in San Marcello al Corso.

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 54. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Italy
15 December 1958 – 26 June 1967
Succeeded by