Ennio Antonelli


Ennio Antonelli
President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Family
Antonelli in Madrid in 2012.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed7 June 2008
Term ended26 June 2012
PredecessorAlfonso López Trujillo
SuccessorVincenzo Paglia
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte (2003–)
Orders
Ordination2 April 1960
by Ilario Alcini
Consecration29 August 1982
by Decio Lucio Grandoni
Created cardinal21 October 2003
by Pope John Paul II
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born (1936-11-18) 18 November 1936 (age 87)
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
Alma mater
MottoVoluntas Dei pax nostra
Coat of armsCoat of arms
Styles of
Ennio Antonelli
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeFlorence (emeritus)

Ennio Antonelli (born 18 November 1936) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was president of the Pontifical Council for the Family from 2008 to 2012. He has been a bishop since 1982, serving as bishop of Gubbio from 1982 to 1988, archbishop of Perugia from 1988 to 1995, and archbishop of Florence from 2001 to 2008. He led the Italian Episcopal Conference from 1995 to 2001 and was raised to the rank of cardinal in 2003.


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