Sebastiano Baggio [SEP] position held
Sebastiano Baggio
Sebastiano Baggio (16 May 1913 – 22 March 1993) was an Italian cardinal, a candidate for pope and the President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State in 1984 and the prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Bishops in 1978.
Born in Rosà, Veneto, Sebastiano was ordained a priest on 21 December 1935, at the age of 22, in Vicenza. He was a priest for 57 years, a bishop for 39 years and a cardinal for 23 years. Described as affable and smiling,
Doors Open Ottawa, held June 2 and 3, 2012.
History of Canada–Vatican relations.
Although the Roman Catholic Church has been territorially established in Canada since the founding of New France in the early 17th century, relations with the Holy See were only officially established under the papacy of Paul VI in the 1960s.
Nuncios to Canada since 1959.
- Sebastiano Baggio (12 March 1959 – 26 May 1964)
- Sergio Pignedoli (1 June 1964 – 10 June 1967)
- Emanuele Clarizio