Pompedda was born in Ozieri in Sardinia. He studied at seminaries in Sassari and Cuglieri and was ordained a priest in Rome on 23 December 1951. He obtained a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, and a doctorate in utroque iure (in civil law and canon law) from the Pontifical Lateran University.[3] He became an officer of the Roman Rota, the general appellate court of the Catholic Church, in 1955, serving as a defender of the bond. He joined the tribunal as an auditor in 1969 and served in that capacity until he became Dean of the Roman Rota in 1993. He was appointed Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the highest tribunal in the church, in 1999. He resigned this position, as is customary, upon reaching the age of 75, on 18 April 2004, and his resignation was accepted on 27 May 2004.
Pompedda taught canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University.[3] He was also involved in the revision of the code of canon law in 1983, the first substantial revision since 1917. He was also the principal editor of Universi Dominici Gregis, the apostolic constitution of Pope John Paul II published in 1995, which set the rules for the sede vacante and papal conclave. He supported proposals to make it easier to obtain an annulment of marriage, and gave several public lectures in 2003 outlining the changes. He retired before the changes were implemented, and the final document, Dignitas connubii, did not go as far he had expected, reaffirming existing doctrine instead.
Cardinal Pompedda died in Rome of a brain hemorrhage. He was buried in a tomb in the cathedral in Ozieri.[1]
On 18 February 2010, his remains were reinterred in a specially constructed sarcophagus in the cathedral of Ozieri at the chapel of the Most Holy Sacrament. The requiem mass was celebrated at 5 pm, presided by Bishop Sergio Pintor of Ozieri. At the end of the mass, Mgr Giuseppe Sciacca, judge of the Roman Rota and a long time collaborator of Cardinal Pompedda, read a special message sent for the occasion by Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, S.D.B., secretary of State, in the name of Pope Benedict XVI.
Publicationsedit
Pompedda wrote and co-wrote several books, including;
Il matrimonio nel nuovo codice di diritto canonico: Annotazioni di diritto sostanziale e processuale (Marriage in the New Code of Canon Law: Annotations on Substantive and Procedural Law) (with Cesare Zaggia and Zenon Grocholewski)
Matrimonio e sacramento Intenzionalità sacramentale (Marriage and the Sacrament Sacramental Intentionality)
Studi di diritto processuale canonico (Studies in Canon Procedural Law)[4]
Referencesedit
^ abc"The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section, Biographical Dictionary of John Paul II (1978-2005), Consistory of February 21, 2001 (VIII)". Florida International University website.
^Vatican Press website, Pompedda Card. Mario Francesco
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Carlo Mario Francesco Pompedda 18 April 1929 18 October 2006 was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and the Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura 1 for the Roman Curia He spent nearly fifty years in a variety of posts within the Catholic Church s ecclesiastical court system from 1955 to 2004 2 His EminenceMario Francesco PompeddaPresident of the Commission for AdvocatesChurchRoman Catholic ChurchAppointed7 March 2000Term ended18 October 2006PredecessorZenon GrocholewskiSuccessorAgostino ValliniOther post s Cardinal Deacon of Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina 2001 06 OrdersOrdination23 December 1951Consecration6 January 1998by Pope John Paul IICreated cardinal21 February 2001by Pope John Paul IIRankCardinal deaconPersonal detailsBornMario Francesco Pompedda18 April 1929Ozieri Sardinia Kingdom of ItalyDied18 October 2006 2006 10 18 aged 77 Agostino Gemelli University Policlinic Rome ItalyBuriedOzieri Cathedral since 2010 Previous post s Papal Master of Ceremonies of the Prefecture for Pontifical Celebrations 1967 69 Prelate Auditor of the Roman Rota 1969 93 Dean of the Roman Rota 1993 99 President of the Appeals Court of the Vatican City State 1993 99 President of the Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia 1997 99 Titular Archbishop of Bisarcio 1997 2001 Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura 1999 2004 President of the Supreme Court of the Vatican City State 1999 2004 Alma materPontifical Gregorian UniversityPontifical Biblical InstitutePontifical Lateran UniversityMottoSoli DeoCoat of arms Contents 1 Biography 2 Death and funeral 3 Publications 4 References 5 External linksBiography editPompedda was born in Ozieri in Sardinia He studied at seminaries in Sassari and Cuglieri and was ordained a priest in Rome on 23 December 1951 He obtained a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University and a doctorate in utroque iure in civil law and canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University 3 He became an officer of the Roman Rota the general appellate court of the Catholic Church in 1955 serving as a defender of the bond He joined the tribunal as an auditor in 1969 and served in that capacity until he became Dean of the Roman Rota in 1993 He was appointed Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura the highest tribunal in the church in 1999 He resigned this position as is customary upon reaching the age of 75 on 18 April 2004 and his resignation was accepted on 27 May 2004 Pompedda was appointed titular Archbishop of Bisarcio on 29 November 1997 and consecrated on 6 February 1998 He was proclaimed a Cardinal Deacon of Santissima Annunciazione della Beata Vergine Maria a Via Ardeatina by Pope John Paul II on 21 February 2001 He was one of the cardinal electors who participated in the 2005 papal conclave that selected Pope Benedict XVI It was suspected that he may have been the source of information about the conclave published in the Italian journalist Lucio Brunelli in the journal Limes in September 2005 many also suspected that the information was false Styles of Mario Francesco Pompedda nbsp Reference styleHis EminenceSpoken styleYour EminenceInformal styleCardinalSeeBisarcio titular Cardinal Pompedda also served as president of the appellate court of Vatican City and from 1999 as president of the Court of Cassation of Vatican City He is credited with drafting Universi Dominici Gregis 1 Pompedda taught canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University 3 He was also involved in the revision of the code of canon law in 1983 the first substantial revision since 1917 He was also the principal editor of Universi Dominici Gregis the apostolic constitution of Pope John Paul II published in 1995 which set the rules for the sede vacante and papal conclave He supported proposals to make it easier to obtain an annulment of marriage and gave several public lectures in 2003 outlining the changes He retired before the changes were implemented and the final document Dignitas connubii did not go as far he had expected reaffirming existing doctrine instead Pompedda was appointed as the Cardinal Grand Prior of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George by order of the Grand Master the Duke of Castro In November 2003 he became the Ecclesiastical Counsellor of the Order by appointment of Pope John Paul II This position continued under Pope Benedict XVI Death and funeral editCardinal Pompedda died in Rome of a brain hemorrhage He was buried in a tomb in the cathedral in Ozieri 1 On 18 February 2010 his remains were reinterred in a specially constructed sarcophagus in the cathedral of Ozieri at the chapel of the Most Holy Sacrament The requiem mass was celebrated at 5 pm presided by Bishop Sergio Pintor of Ozieri At the end of the mass Mgr Giuseppe Sciacca judge of the Roman Rota and a long time collaborator of Cardinal Pompedda read a special message sent for the occasion by Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone S D B secretary of State in the name of Pope Benedict XVI Publications editPompedda wrote and co wrote several books including Il matrimonio nel nuovo codice di diritto canonico Annotazioni di diritto sostanziale e processuale Marriage in the New Code of Canon Law Annotations on Substantive and Procedural Law with Cesare Zaggia and Zenon Grocholewski Matrimonio e sacramento Intenzionalita sacramentale Marriage and the Sacrament Sacramental Intentionality Studi di diritto processuale canonico Studies in Canon Procedural Law 4 References edit a b c The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section Biographical Dictionary of John Paul II 1978 2005 Consistory of February 21 2001 VIII Florida International University website Vatican Press website Pompedda Card Mario Francesco a b Treccani website Mario Francesco Pompedda ABE Books Pompedda Mario retrieved 2024 01 10External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Mario Francesco Pompedda nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mario Francesco Pompedda Bio from ewtn com Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church News article about Pompedda s resignation 28 May 2004 Obituary The Times 3 November 2006 Catholic Church titles Preceded byZenon Grocholewski Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura15 November 1999 27 May 2004 Succeeded byAgostino Vallini Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Italy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mario Francesco Pompedda amp oldid 1196896084, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
