Carlo Maria Martini

Italian Jesuit and cardinal of the Catholic Church (1927–2012)

Carlo Maria Martini SJ (15 February 1927 – 31 August 2012) was an Italian Jesuit and cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Milan from 1980 to 2002 and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1983. A towering intellectual figure of the Roman Catholic Church, Martini was the liberal contender for the Papacy in the 2005 conclave, following the death of Pope John Paul II. According to highly placed Vatican sources, Martini received more votes in the first round than Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the conservative candidate: 40 to 38. Ratzinger ended up with more votes in subsequent rounds and was elected Pope Benedict XVI.

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Carlo Maria Martini was born on Tuesday, 15 February 1927 in Turin, Italy. He was best known as a religious practitioner. Martini's country of citizenship (nationality) was Italian. He died on Friday, 31 August 2012 in Gallarate, Italy at the age of 85. He is buried at Cathedral of Milan, Italy. His religion is listed as Roman Catholic. He had blue eyes and grey hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

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Date of birth	15 February 1927	edit
Place of birth	Turin, Italy	edit
Date of death	31 August 2012	edit
Age	85 (age at death)
Place of death	Gallarate, Italy	edit
Resting place	Cathedral of Milan, Italy	edit
Occupation	occupation
Occupation category	Religion	edit
Nationality	Italian	edit

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Hair color	Grey	edit
Eye color	Blue	edit
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	White	edit
Sexuality	Straight	edit
Religion	Roman Catholic	edit
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
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Pets	pets

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