SIRI, Giuseppe (1906-1989)
Birth. May 20, 1906, Genoa, Italy. Education. Seminary of Genoa, Genoa; Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. Priesthood. Ordained, September 22, 1928, Genoa. Further studies, 1928-1930. Faculty member of Seminary of Genoa and pastoral work in Genoa, 1930-1944. Episcopate. Elected titular bishop of Liviade and appointed auxiliary of Genoa, March 14, 1944. Consecrated, May 7, 1944, Genoa, by Cardinal Pietro Boetto, S.J., archbishop of Genoa. Promoted to metropolitan see of Genoa, May 14, 1946. Cardinalate. Created cardinal priest, January 12, 1953; received the red hat and the title of S. Maria della Vittoria, January 15, 1953. Papal legate to 4th centennial celebration of death of Saint Ignatius, Loyola, July 19, 1956; to religious celebrations of International Exposition of Brussels, Belgium, July 24, 1958. President of Italian Episcopal Conference, 1958-1965. Participated in the conclave of 1958. Attended II Vatican Council, 1962-1965; member of its board of presidency, 1963-1965. Participated in the conclave of 1963. Attended I Ordinary Assembly of the World Synod of Bishops, Vatican City, September 29-October 29, 1967; II Ordinary Assembly of the World Synod of Bishops, Vatican City, September 30-November 6, 1971; III Ordinary Assembly of World Synod of Bishops, Vatican City, September 27-October 26, 1974. September 9, 1976 met with Karol Wojtyla at 2pmAugust 13, 1978, principle concelebrant of the Novus Ordo for the soul of Paul VIParticipated in the conclave of August 25-26, 1978. October 5, 1978, principle concelebrant of the Novus Ordo for John Paul I Participated in the conclave of October 14-16, 1978. Attended I Plenary Assembly of Sacred College of Cardinals, Vatican City, November 5-9, 1979; May 18, 1985, met with Louis Hubert Remy and two others concerning questions about he 1963 conclave. According to the report published in various places by Mr. Remy, Siri said: No one has left the conclave. When questioned whether he had been elected in 1963, Siri merely said: I am bound by the secret. One presumes the secret of the conclave. He repeated this twice. II Extraordinary Assembly of the World Synod of Bishops, Vatican City, November 24-December 8, 1985; special guest. Lost right to participate in the conclave when turned 80 years of age, May 20, 1986. Resigned pastoral government of archdiocese, July 6, 1987. Death. May 2, 1989, Villa Campostano, Albaro.Buried, S. Lorenzo metropolitan cathedral, Genoa. Bibliography. Grone, Mario. Accanto al "mio" Cardinale Giuseppe Siri. Genova: Marietti, 1999; Lai, Benny. Il papa non eletto: Giuseppe Siri, cardinale di Santa Romana Chiesa. Rome: Laterza, 1993. (I Robinson); Spiazzi, Raimondo. Il Cardinale Giuseppe Siri, arcivescovo di Genova dal 1946 al 1987. Bologna : Edizione Studio Domenicano, 1990. The Making of the Pope of the Millenium, Kalendarium of the Life of Karol Wojtyla, Adam Boniecki, 2000
