Renato Corti facts for kids
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| Cardinal Bishop emeritus of Novara |
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Bishop Corti in 2009
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Novara |
| See | Novara |
| Appointed | 19 December 1990 |
| Enthroned | 3 March 1991 |
| Reign ended | 24 November 2011 |
| Predecessor | Aldo Del Monte |
| Successor | Franco Giulio Brambilla |
| Other posts | Cardinal Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina (2016–2020) |
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| Ordination | 28 July 1959 |
| Consecration | 6 June 1981 by Carlo Maria Martini |
| Created Cardinal | 19 November 2016 |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
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| Born | 1 March 1936 Galbiate, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 12 May 2020 (aged 84) Rho, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
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| Motto | Cor ad cor loquitur ('Heart speaks to heart') |
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| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Renato Corti (born March 1, 1936 – died May 12, 2020) was an Italian cardinal and a leader in the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Novara from 1990 to 2011. Pope Francis later made him a cardinal on November 19, 2016.
Early Life and Education
Renato Corti was born in Galbiate, a town in Italy, on March 1, 1936. He studied to become a priest at the seminary in Milan. On July 28, 1959, he was ordained as a priest by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini, who later became Pope Paul VI.
After becoming a priest, Corti had several important roles. He worked as a vicar in Caronno Pertusella from 1959 to 1967. He also served as a spiritual director, guiding students at colleges in Gorla Minore and Saronno. Later, he became the head of theology studies at the Saronno seminary. In November 1980, he was named the vicar general for the Milan Archdiocese. This meant he was a chief assistant to the Archbishop of Milan.
Becoming a Bishop
On April 30, 1981, Pope John Paul II appointed Renato Corti as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Milan. An auxiliary bishop helps the main bishop of a large area. He also became a titular bishop of Zallata, which is a historical title.
He officially became a bishop on June 6, 1981. Archbishop Carlo Maria Martini led the ceremony, with Bishops Libero Tresoldi and Bernardo Citterio assisting. Later, on December 19, 1990, Pope John Paul II chose him to be the Bishop of Novara. He began this role on March 3, 1991.
While he was the Bishop of Novara, he also held other important positions. He was a vice president for the Italian Bishops Conference from 2000 to 2005. He also served on important church groups in Rome, like the Congregation for the Oriental Churches and the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
In November 2007, some priests in his diocese refused to celebrate Sunday Mass in the usual way. They wanted to use an older form of the Mass. Bishop Corti suspended them, meaning they could not perform their duties for a time.
Retirement and Cardinalship
Pope Benedict XVI accepted Bishop Corti's resignation from his role as Bishop of Novara on November 24, 2011. Even in retirement, he continued to lead spiritual retreats for different groups of people. He lived in Rho, near a college run by the Oblates of St. Ambrose and St. Charles.
Renato Corti was well-known for his skills as a spiritual guide. In 2005, Pope John Paul II asked him to lead a special retreat during Lent. Later, in 2015, Pope Francis asked him to write the meditations for the Stations of the Cross event at the Colosseum in Rome.
On November 19, 2016, Pope Francis made Renato Corti a cardinal. This is a very high rank in the Catholic Church, just below the Pope. He was given the title of Cardinal-Priest and was assigned the church of San Giovanni a Porta Latina in Rome.
Death
Cardinal Renato Corti passed away in Rho, Italy, on May 12, 2020. He was 84 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Renato Corti para niños
