Giuseppe Siri
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Giuseppe Siri was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Genoa from 1946 to 1987, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1953. A protégé of Pope Pius XII, he took
Cardinal Siri in the 1970s
Siri (first on the right, back row) in 1930
Pope Pius XII bestows the red biretta upon Siri in 1953.
Siri in 1958
Papabile
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Papabile is an Italian word neologised in the fifteenth century at least, used internationally in many languages to describe a Catholic man—in practice, always a cardinal—who is thought of as a likely
Giuseppe Siri
…to 1987, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1953. A protégé of Pope Pius XII, he took part in the Second Vatican Council and was considered a papabile for 20 years, during the conclaves of 1958, 1963, August 1978 and October 1978. Siri was born in Genoa to Nicolò and Giulia (née Bellavista) Siri. He…
The 1492 conclave was the first to be held in the Sistine Chapel, and has been the site of all conclaves since 1878