Ersilio Tonini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ersilio Tonini

Italian Archbishop and Cardinal

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1914

Place of Birth: San Giorgio Piacentino, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 28-Jul-2013

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ersilio Tonini (20 July 1914 – 28 July 2013) was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church.
He served as Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia from 1975 to 1990, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1994.
When Cardinal Paul Augustin Mayer died on 30 April 2010, Cardinal Tonini became the oldest living cardinal.
He died on 28 July 2013, a week after his 99th birthday.