Renato Martino, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Renato Martino

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1932

Place of Birth: Salerno, Campania, Italy

Profession: diplomat, Catholic priest

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Renato Raffaele Martino (born 23 November 1932) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
He has been a cardinal since 2003.
He has been the longest serving Cardinal Deacon, the Cardinal Protodeacon, since June 2014.
He served for more than twenty years in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including sixteen years as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations.
He held positions in the Roman Curia from 2002 to 2009.