Angelo Amato
Sign in to savecardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1938–2024)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1938-06-08
- Died
- 2024-12-31
- Works
- 38
Top works
- Gesù Cristo verità di Dio e ricerca dell'uomo
- Tertio millennio adveniente
- La madre della misericordia
- Il Paradiso
- Santa Ildegarda di Bingen
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 12
- Total plays
- 21
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,235x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,771x
- Signatures of mutational processes in human cancer
· 2013 · cited 8,686x
- GW170817: Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Neutron Star Inspiral
· 2017 · cited 8,035x
- Nivolumab versus Docetaxel in Advanced Nonsquamous Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
· 2015 · cited 7,816x
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Key facts
- Church
- Roman Catholic Church
- Appointed
- 9 July 2008
- Term ended
- 31 August 2018
- Predecessor
- José Saraiva Martins , C.M.F.
- Successor
- Giovanni Angelo Becciu
- Other post
- Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of Santa Maria in Aquiro (2021–2024)
- Previous posts
- Pro-Rector of the Salesian Pontifical University (1991) Prelate-Secretary of the Pontifical Academy of Theology (1999–2002) Titular Archbishop of Sila (2002–2010) Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2002–2008) Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Aquiro (2010–2021)
- Ordination
- 22 December 1967
- Consecration
- 6 January 2003, by Pope John Paul II
- Created cardinal
- 20 November 2010, by Pope Benedict XVI
- Rank
- Cardinal-Deacon (2010–2021), Cardinal-Priest (2021–2024)
Key dates
- Born
- 8 June 1938
- Died
- 31 December 2024
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Angelo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Molfetta
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Educated at
- Salesian Pontifical University
- Employer
- Salesian Pontifical University
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Angelo Amato, S.D.B. (8 June 1938 – 31 December 2024) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints between 2008 and 2018. He served as Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2002 to 2008 and became a cardinal in 2010.
Early life and education
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1938 births2024 deaths21st-century Italian cardinals21st-century Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishopsCardinals created by Pope Benedict XVIMembers of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the SacramentsMembers of the Congregation for the Causes of SaintsMembers of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the FaithPeople from MolfettaPontifical Gregorian University alumniSalesian cardinals