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He served as President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State from 1984 to 1990 and was Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Bishops from 1973 to 1984.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"16 May 1913","date":"1913-05-16"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982074#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Rosà","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46589"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982074#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"21 March 1993","date":"1993-03-21"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982074#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Rome","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982074#P20"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Italy","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38","start":"1946-06-18"},{"text":"Kingdom of Italy","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172579","end":"1946-06-18"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982074#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"Catholic priest","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250867","start":"1935-12-21"},{"text":"Catholic bishop","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q611644","start":"1953-07-26"},{"text":"theologian","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1234713"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982074#P106"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q972938"},{"text":"Pontifical Gregorian University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467025"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982074#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber (1985–1993)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103516722","start":"1985","end":"1993"},{"text":"President of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State (8 April 1984 – 31 October 1990)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2387238","start":"1984-04-08","end":"1990-10-31"},{"text":"archbishop of Cagliari (since 23 June 1969)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105078279","start":"1969-06-23"},{"text":"cardinal (since 28 April 1969)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q45722","start":"1969-04-28"},{"text":"Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil (since 26 May 1964)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19958791","start":"1964-05-26"},{"text":"titular archbishop (since 26 July 1953)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50362553","start":"1953-07-26"},{"text":"apostolic nuncio to Chile (since 1 July 1953)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19958757","start":"1953-07-01"},{"text":"cardinal priest","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2033341"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982074#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastiano_Baggio","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q982074"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Sebastiano Baggio born?","a":"Sebastiano Baggio was born on 16 May 1913 in Rosà."},{"q":"What positions has Sebastiano Baggio held?","a":"Positions held by Sebastiano Baggio include: Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber (1985–1993); President of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State (1984–1990); archbishop of Cagliari (since 23 June 1969); cardinal (since 28 April 1969); Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil (since 26 May 1964)."},{"q":"Where did Sebastiano Baggio study?","a":"Sebastiano Baggio was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Pontifical Gregorian University."}],"related":[{"name":"Pope Pius XII","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-pius-xii"},{"name":"Pope Alexander IV","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-alexander-iv"},{"name":"Pope Honorius III","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-honorius-iii"},{"name":"Pope Leo XIII","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-leo-xiii"},{"name":"Giovanni Lajolo","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/giovanni-lajolo"},{"name":"Rosalio José Castillo Lara","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/rosalio-jose-castillo-lara"},{"name":"Giuseppe Bertello","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/giuseppe-bertello"},{"name":"Raffaella Petrini","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/raffaella-petrini"}],"places_in":[],"nearby":[],"image":{"url":"https://diginpl.com/kb-img/sebastiano-baggio-2b2e4a600f.jpg","width":310,"height":400,"license":"Public domain","credit":"The original uploader was Manuel M at Italian Wikipedia . 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Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T08:07:14Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-05","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/sebastiano-baggio","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/sebastiano-baggio","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/sebastiano-baggio?lang=ne"}}