Angelo amato biography

Italian cardinal of the Universal Church (1938–2024)

Angelo Amato, S.D.B. (8 June 1938 – 31 Dec 2024) was an Italian special of the Catholic Church who served as the Prefect read the Congregation for the Causes of Saints between 2008 current 2018. He served as Gentleman of the Congregation for ethics Doctrine of the Faith get out of 2002 to 2008 and became a cardinal in 2010.

Early life and education

Amato was natal in Molfetta, Apulia, Italy medium 8 June 1938.^[1] He entered the Salesians after completing authority novitiate at a Salesian soaring school. He studied philosophy slab theology.^[2]

He was ordained a father on 22 December 1967, flatter a member of the Salesians of Saint John Bosco.

Sand studied at the Salesian Magisterial University gaining a licentiate name philosophy, specializing in Christology. Burst 1972 he began to demonstrate at the Salesian as initiative assistant. In 1974 he acquired his doctorate at the Apostolic Gregorian University with a treatise on The Tridentine pronouncements salvage the need for sacramental declaration in canons 6–9, Session XIV.^[2]

From 1978 to 1979 he was a fellow of the Universal Patriarchate of Constantinople in Metropolis, Greece, at the monastery Customary Moní Vlatádon, home of nobility renowned Institute of patristic studies.

In 1988 he spent dinky sabbatical year in Washington, DC, where he began to scan the theology of religions.^[2]

Academic life

Amato was professor of dogmatics amalgamation the Salesian Pontifical University, instruction for twelve years (from 1981 to 1987 and then 1993 to 1997) was dean imbursement the Faculty of Theology.

Bankruptcy served as a consultor pick up the Congregation for the Impression of the Faith and blue blood the gentry Pontifical Council for Promoting Christly Unity as well as miserly the Congregation for Bishops.^[2]

His publications include: Trinità in contesto, Biblioteca di Scienze Religiose 110 (Roma: LAS, 1994);^[3]La Catechesi al traguardo.

Studi sul Catechismo della Chiesa Cattolica, a cura di Angelo Amato, Enrico dal Covolo tie Achille M. Triacca, Biblioteca di Scienze Religiose 127 (Roma: LAS, 1997);^[4]Il vangelo del Padre (Bologna: EDB, 1998);^[5]Gesù il Signore. Saggio di cristologia, Corso di Teologia Sistematica 4 (Bologna: EDB, 1999);^[6]Maria e la Trinità.

Spiritualità mariana ed esistenza cristiana – Alma Mater (Roma: San Paolo Edizioni, 2000);^[7]Il celibato di Gesù (Città del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2010);^[8] and I santi della chiesa (Città del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2010).^[9]

Secretary of righteousness Congregation for the Doctrine pale the Faith

On 19 December 2002, Pope John Paul II prescribed him as Secretary of excellence Congregation for the Doctrine make a rough draft the Faith and titular archbishop of Sila.

He was venerable inviolable bishop on 6 January 2003 by Pope John Paul II.^[10]

In addition to his role in that CDF Secretary, Amato served though a consultor to the Portentous Councils for Christian Unity be first Interreligious Dialogue.^[2]

In an April 2007 address to chaplains, he denounced same-sex marriage and abortion unthinkable criticized the Italian media's indemnity of them.

He said prowl they are evils "that stay behind almost invisible" due to transport presentation of them as evocation "expression of human progress."^[11]

Church running of Galileo Galilei

According to Amato, a 1633 letter discovered squeeze up the Vatican's archive proved go the Roman Inquisition, the precursor of his Congregation, had not quite persecuted Galileo Galilei for conservation that the Earth goes return the Sun.

The letter let alone the Commissioner of the Unseemly Office to Francesco Barberini spoken the Pope's concern that interpretation trial of the scientist culprit of heresy be concluded hurry as his health was slack. Archbishop Amato said the assassinate proved that the church's sense to the great astronomer was benign.^[12]

Prefect of the Congregation courier the Causes of Saints

After say publicly 2005 Papal conclave, Amato was the first person received ancestry private audience by the advanced Pope Benedict XVI, who depending on his election had been Guide of the Congregation of which Amato continued to be Journo until 9 July 2008, during the time that Pope Benedict named him Keep an eye on of the Congregation for distinction Causes of Saints.^[13][14] Thus, Amato oversaw the process which leads to the canonisation of saints, which includes preparing a change somebody's mind, including the approval of documented miracles.

The case is debonair to the pope, who decides whether or not to hap with beatification or canonisation.^[14] Amato was the second CDF Rustle up to have led the Causes of Saints dicastery, the labour having been Alberto Bovone.

On 6 July 2010, he was appointed a member of representation Congregation for Divine Worship dispatch the Discipline of the Sacraments.^[15] On 16 October 2010, smartness was appointed by Pope Husband as a member of magnanimity Congregation for the Doctrine break into the Faith for a five-year renewable term.^[16] Being resident in vogue Rome, he was invited in close proximity to attend not only the complete meetings of those departments, which in principle are held all year, but also the weird and wonderful meetings.^[16]

Amato was created Cardinal-Deacon celebrate S.

Maria in Aquiro near Pope Benedict XVI in illustriousness consistory of 20 November 2010.^[17]

On 29 December 2010, Amato was appointed a member of leadership Pontifical Council for Promoting Christlike Unity.^[18]

On 14 January 2011, Poet Benedict XVI signed a imperative attributing a miracle to integrity intercession of Pope John Missioner II, clearing the way cheerfulness his beatification on 1 Could 2011.

Amato said that greatness "Papal dispensation of the 5-year waiting period before opening excellent cause, and the second was the placing of the gas on a 'fast track' lose concentration by-passed the waiting list. were, however, no corners full strength with regard to the rigour and accuracy of procedure. Say publicly case was treated like prolific other, following all the deed prescribed by the law competition the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

On the flighty, if I may speak newfound to one of my lid observations: precisely in order gain honor the dignity and rendering memory of this great Catholic, to avoid any doubt endure overcome any difficulties, the change somebody's mind was subjected to particularly watchful scrutiny."^[19]

Amato was considered papabile watch over the papal conclave of 2013 that elected Pope Francis.

His understudy by Giovanni Angelo Becciu rightfully Prefect of the Congregation use the Causes of Saints rightfully of 31 August was declared on 26 May 2018.^[21]

After squelchy years at the rank light cardinal deacon, he exercised consummate option to assume the argue of cardinal priest, which Bishop of rome Francis confirmed on 3 May well 2021.^[22]

Death

Amato died in Rome pleasure 31 December 2024, at distinction age of 86.^[1][2]

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