1. Francesco Carpino was born in Palazzolo Acreide, Sicily, Italy as the third of five children of Salvatore Carpino, who was the owner of a small rural estate.
13 Facts About Francesco Carpino
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Francesco Carpino was educated at the Seminary of Noto from 1914 to 1919.
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Francesco Carpino continued to 1926 his studies at the Pontifical Roman Seminary in Rome, where he earned doctorates in philosophy and theology and a licentiate in canon law.
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Francesco Carpino returned to his diocese in 1926 and became professor in the local seminary, until he reached the canonical age for the priestly ordination.
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Francesco Carpino received the diaconate on 29 June 1927, and was ordained on 14 August 1927.
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Francesco Carpino was appointed that same year professor of sacramental theology at the Pontifical Lateran Athenaeum, where he remained until 1951.
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Francesco Carpino was created Privy Chamberlain of His Holiness on 27 April 1939.
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Francesco Carpino was a counselor of the Pontifical Preparatory Commission of the Second Vatican Council from 1961 until 1964.
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Francesco Carpino was created Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Ausiliatrice in Via Tuscolana in the consistory of 26 June 1967 by Pope Paul VI.
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Francesco Carpino resigned the government of the archdiocese, in 1970.
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Francesco Carpino explained that an archdiocese with many difficult pastoral problems needed a young archbishop to prepare programs for the long term.
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Francesco Carpino was named Cardinal Bishop of the title of the suburbicarian see of Albano on 27 January 1978.
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Francesco Carpino lost the right to participate any future conclaves when turned 80 years of age in 1985.