1. Sergio Guerri was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as personal theologian to five popes from 1955 to 1989, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.
10 Facts About Sergio Guerri
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Sergio Guerri was raised to the rank of a Privy Chamberlain of His Holiness on 11 April 1940, and later a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness 19 June 1949.
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Sergio Guerri was an official and substitute secretary of the Institute for Works of Religion in the Roman Curia.
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On 9 March 1948, Sergio Guerri was named Pro-Secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, becoming its full Secretary on 1 January 1951.
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Sergio Guerri was later made a canon of St Peter's Basilica on 25 April 1952.
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Sergio Guerri was made Secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of Holy See before becoming Pro-President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State on 6 November 1968.
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On 11 April 1969, in advance of his cardinalatial promotion, Sergio Guerri was appointed Titular Archbishop of Trebia.
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Cardinal Sergio Guerri was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the conclaves of August and October 1978, which selected Popes John Paul I and John Paul II respectively.
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Sergio Guerri resigned as Pro-President of Vatican City State on 26 September 1981, following almost fourteen years of service.
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Sergio Guerri is buried in his family's chapel at the cemetery of Tarquinia.