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Angelo Amato
Angelo Amato | |
|---|---|
| Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints | |
.jpg) Cardinal Amato in 2015. | |
| 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(s) | Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of Santa Maria in Aquiro (2021-) |
| Previous post(s) | |
| Orders | |
| 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 (2010-21) Cardinal-Priest (2021-) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Angelo Amato 8 June 1938 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | Sufficit gratia mea ("My grace is sufficient") |
| Coat of arms |  |
Angelo Amato, S.D.B., (born 8 June 1938) is 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.
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