Fue creado cardenal por el Papa Francisco en 2016
Había cumplido 80 años el pasado 5 de enero.
Día en que perdió su derecho a participar en Cónclave.
Rinunce e nomine, 02.02.2026
Rinunciadel Nunzio Apostolico in Siria
Il Santo Padre ha accettato la rinuncia all’incarico di Nunzio Apostolico in Siria presentata da S.Em.R. il Sig. Card. Mario Zenari, per raggiunti limiti di età.
Mario Cardinal Zenari
Apostolic Nuncio to Syria
Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri
Motto: Levate Oculos Vestros
Events
| Date | Age | Event | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1946 | 80.07 | Born | |
| 5 Jul 1970 | 24.5 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Verona, Italy |
| 15 Jun 1994 | 48.4 | Appointed | Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Vienna |
| 12 Jul 1999 | 53.5 | Appointed | Titular Archbishop of Iulium Carnicum |
| 12 Jul 1999 | 53.5 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire |
| 12 Jul 1999 | 53.5 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Niger |
| 24 Jul 1999 | 53.5 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso |
| 25 Sep 1999 | 53.7 | Ordained Bishop | Titular Archbishop of Iulium Carnicum |
| 10 May 2004 | 58.3 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka |
| 30 Dec 2008 | 62.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Syria |
| 19 Nov 2016 | 70.8 | Appointed | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri |
| 19 Nov 2016 | 70.8 | Elevated to Cardinal | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | 71.2 | Installed | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri |
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| Event | Place |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Rosegaferro, Villafranca di Verona, Diocese of Verona, Italy |
| Ordained Bishop | Santa Maria Assunta, Cathedral, Verona, Diocese of Verona, Italy |