Tarcisio Bertone

About

Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church and Vatican diplomat who, during his career, was the Archbishop of both Vercelli and Genoa.

Before Fame

He served as a professor of Special Moral Theology at the Pontifical Salesian University from 1967 to 1976.

Trivia

He served as Camerlengo from the time of Benedict XVI's resignation up until the election of Pope Francis.

Family Life

His mother was an anti-fascist militant of the Italian People's Party.

Associated With

He was elevated to cardinalate by Pope John Paul II in 2003.