Domenico Tardini

His Eminence

Domenico Tardini
His Eminence; Domenico Tardini
Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine
	Domenico Tardini in 1958
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	15 December 1958
Predecessor	Domenico Jorio
Successor	Joaquín Anselmo María Albareda y Ramoneda
Orders
Ordination	21 September 1912
Consecration	27 December 1958; by Pope John XXIII
Created cardinal	15 December 1958; by Pope John XXIII
Rank	Cardinal-deacon
Personal details
Born	Domenico Tardini; 29 February 1888; Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died	30 July 1961 (aged 73); Rome, Italy
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Cardinal Secretary of State (1958–1961); Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica (1959–1961); Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Syria (1958);

Domenico Tardini (29 February 1888 – 30 July 1961) was a longtime aide to Pope Pius XII in the Secretariat of State. Pope John XXIII named him Cardinal Secretary of State and, in this position the most prominent member of the Roman Curia in Vatican City.