Ettore Cunial
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Ettore Cunial was an Italian
prelate.
Born at born at Possagno
in the Province of Treviso
, Cunial was ordained priest in 1929. In 1953, his appointment for Titular Archbishop of Soteropolis and Vicegerent of Rome followed. He was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Roman Catholic Church
by Pope Paul VI
in 1976, and did not retire until October 23, 2004, even though the customary retirement
age for the Roman Curia
is 75, and very few are permitted by exception to remain in office past 80.
In 2005 the death of Corrado Bafile left Cunial the oldest Catholic bishop in the world. He died on October 6, 2005 at Possagno just 6 weeks before he would have turned 100.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
prelate.
Born at born at Possagno
Possagno
Possagno is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 km northwest of Venice and about 35 km northwest of Treviso...
in the Province of Treviso
Province of Treviso
The Province of Treviso is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Treviso.The province has an area of 2,477 km², and a total population of 886.886 . There are 95 municipalities in the province .-Municipalities:-External links:*...
, Cunial was ordained priest in 1929. In 1953, his appointment for Titular Archbishop of Soteropolis and Vicegerent of Rome followed. He was appointed Vice-Chamberlain of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
by Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
in 1976, and did not retire until October 23, 2004, even though the customary retirement
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
age for the Roman Curia
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...
is 75, and very few are permitted by exception to remain in office past 80.
In 2005 the death of Corrado Bafile left Cunial the oldest Catholic bishop in the world. He died on October 6, 2005 at Possagno just 6 weeks before he would have turned 100.