Falleció a los 88 años Ayer
Paolo Cardinal Romeo †
Deceased
Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Odigitria dei Siciliani
Motto: Caritas Omnia Sustinet
Events
| Date | Age | Event | Title |
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| 20 Feb 1938 | Born | ||
| 18 Mar 1961 | 23.0 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Acireale, Italy |
| 17 Dec 1983 | 45.8 | Appointed | Titular Archbishop of Vulturia |
| 17 Dec 1983 | 45.8 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti |
| 6 Jan 1984 | 45.8 | Ordained Bishop | Titular Archbishop of Vulturia |
| 24 Apr 1990 | 52.1 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 60.9 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Canada |
| 17 Apr 2001 | 63.1 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Italy |
| 17 Apr 2001 | 63.1 | Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino |
| 19 Dec 2006 | 68.8 | Appointed | Archbishop of Palermo, Italy |
| 10 Feb 2007 | 68.9 | Installed | Archbishop of Palermo, Italy |
| 20 Nov 2010 | 72.7 | Elevated to Cardinal | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | 72.7 | Appointed | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Odigitria dei Siciliani |
| 22 Jan 2011 | 72.9 | Installed | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Odigitria dei Siciliani |
| 8 Apr 2013 | 75.1 | Appointed | Apostolic Administrator of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy |
| 28 Jun 2015 | 77.3 | Ceased | Apostolic Administrator of Piana degli Albanesi (Italo-Albanese), Italy |
| 27 Oct 2015 | 77.6 | Retired | Archbishop of Palermo, Italy |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 88.6 | Died | Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, Italy |
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Su carrera eclesiástica fue sobre todo diplomática.En 1983 fue nombrado Arzobispo titular de Vulturia y Nuncio en Haití, pasando en 1990 a Colombia,
en 1999 a Canadá y en 2001 a Italia y San Marino. En 2006,es nombrado Arzobispo de Palermo por Benedicto XVI, que le crea cardenal em 201o.
Participo en el Cónclave que eligió Papa a Francisco y por haber cumplido ya los 80 añosno pudo participar en el que eligió a León XIV en 2025.
El Papa Francisco le aceptó la renuncia del Arzobispdo de Palermo el 27 de octubre de 2015