Rossi, Opilio

Opilio Rossi
	His Eminence Cardinal
Opilio Rossi
	Opilio rossi
	Cardinal Protodeacon
	February 2, 1983 - June 22, 1987
Church	Roman catholic church
Predecessor	Cardinal Umberto Mozzoni
Successor	Cardinal Giuseppe Caprio
	Chairman of the Pontifical Council of Laymen
	December 10, 1976 - April 8, 1984
Church	Roman catholic church
Predecessor	Cardinal Maurice Roy
Successor	Cardinal Eduardo Pironio
	Chairman of the Pontifical Council for Family Affairs
	December 10, 1976 - August 4, 1981
Church	Roman catholic church
Predecessor	Cardinal Maurice Roy
Successor	Cardinal Edouard Gagnon
	Chairman of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses
	December 5, 1983 - January 3, 1991
Church	Roman catholic church
Predecessor	Post established
Successor	Cardinal Edouard Gagnon
Birth	May 14, 1910 ; New York , USA
Death	October 24, 1985 (75 years); Rome , Italy
Adoption of holy dignity	March 11, 1931
Episcopal consecration	December 27, 1953
Cardinal with	May 24, 1976
Awards

Opilio Rossi ( Italian. Opilio Rossi ; May 14, 1910 , New York , USA - February 9, 2004 , Rome , Italy ) - Italian cardinal cardinal and Vatican diplomat . Titular Archbishop of Anchira from November 21, 1953. Apostolic Nuncio in Ecuador from November 21, 1953 to March 25, 1959. Apostolic Nuncio in Chile from March 25, 1959 to September 25, 1961. Apostolic Nuncio in Austria from September 25, 1961 to May 11, 1976. Chairman of the Papal Council on lay affairs from December 10, 1976 to April 8, 1984. Chairman of the Pontifical Council for Family Affairs from December 10, 1976 to August 4, 1981. Chairman of the Papal Committee on International Eucharistic Congresses from December 5, 1983 to January 3, 1991. Cardinal Deacon with Titular Diaconia Santa -Maria-Liberatrice-a-Monte-Tes achcho from 24 May 1976 to 22 June 1987. The cardinal-deacon with the February 2, 1983 to June 22, 1987. Cardinal Priest with the title of the Church of San Lorenzo in Lucina with the June 22, 1987.