Antonio Caggiano
Antonio Caggiano | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Buenos Aires | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Buenos Aires |
| Installed | 15 August 1959 |
| Term ended | 22 April 1975 |
| Predecessor | Santiago Copello Fermín Lafitte (ad interim) |
| Successor | Juan Carlos Aramburu |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 March 1912 |
| Consecration | 17 March 1935 by Filippo Cortesi |
| Created cardinal | 18 February 1946 by Pius XII |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Caggiano January 30, 1889 Coronda, Santa Fe Province, Argentina |
| Died | October 23, 1979 (aged 90) Buenos Aires |
| Buried | Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Alma mater | Seminary of Santa Fe |
| Styles of Antonio Caggiano | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Buenos Aires |
Antonio Caggiano (30 January 1889 – 23 October 1979) was an archbishop and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina. He played a part in helping Nazi sympathisers and war criminals escape prosecution in Europe by easing their passage to South America.