Francesco Colasuonno

His Eminence

Francesco Colasuonno
His Eminence; Francesco Colasuonno
Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eugenio
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	21 February 1998
Installed	29 November 1998
Term ended	31 May 2003
Predecessor	Paul Poupard
Successor	Julián Herranz Casado
Orders
Ordination	28 September 1947; by Marcello Mimmi
Consecration	9 February 1975; by Corrado Ursi
Created cardinal	21 February 1998; by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-deacon
Personal details
Born	Francesco Colasuonno; 2 January 1925; Grumo Appula, Bari, Kingdom of Italy
Died	31 May 2003 (aged 78); Grumo Appula, Bari, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Catholic (Roman Rite)
Previous post(s)	Chargé d'affaires to China (1972–74); Apostolic Delegate to Mozambique (1974–85); Titular Archbishop of Tronto (1974–98); Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Zimbabwe (1981–85); Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Yugoslavia (1985–86); Delegation Chief to Poland (1986–90); Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation (1990–94); Apostolic Nuncio to Italy (1994–98); Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino (1995–98);
Alma mater	University of Bari; Pontifical Gregorian University; Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy;
Motto	Laetus serviam

Francesco Colasuonno (2 January 1925 – 31 May 2003) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as a Vatican diplomat for more than two decades. He had the personal title of archbishop and at the end of his service became a cardinal.