Angelo Amato

His Eminence

Angelo Amato

S.D.B.
His Eminence; Angelo Amato; S.D.B.
Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
	Cardinal Amato in 2015.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	9 July 2008
Term ended	31 August 2018
Predecessor	José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F.
Successor	Giovanni Angelo Becciu
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of Santa Maria in Aquiro (2021-)
Orders
Ordination	22 December 1967
Consecration	6 January 2003; by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal	20 November 2010; by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon (2010-21); Cardinal-Priest (2021-)
Personal details
Born	Angelo Amato; 8 June 1938 (age 86); Molfetta, Apulia, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Pro-Rector of the Salesian Pontifical University (1991); Prelate-Secretary of the Pontifical Academy of Theology (1999-2002); Titular Archbishop of Sila (2002–10); Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (2002–08); Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Aquiro (2010–21);
Alma mater	Salesian Pontifical University; Pontifical Gregorian University; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki;
Motto	Sufficit gratia mea; ("My grace is sufficient")
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Angelo Amato, S.D.B., (born 8 June 1938) is an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints between 2008 and 2018. He served as Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 2002 to 2008 and became a cardinal in 2010.