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Giuseppe Siri

Giuseppe Siri, Italian cardinal (died 1989)

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Born
May 20, 1906
Died
May 2, 1989
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1906

About Giuseppe Siri

Giuseppe Siri was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Genoa from 1946 to 1987, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1953. A protégé of Pope Pius XII, he took part in the Second Vatican Council and was considered a papabile for 20 years, during the conclaves of 1958, 1963, August 1978 and October 1978. Pope John XXIII named Siri the first president of the Italian Episcopal Conference on 12 October 1959. Upon returning to Genoa, Siri served as a chaplain until he became a professor of dogmatic theology at the major seminary in 1930, also teaching fundamental theology for a year.

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Giuseppe Siri timeline

  1. Upon returning to Genoa, Siri served as a chaplain until he became a professor of dogmatic theology at the major seminary in 1930, also teaching fundamental theology for a year.
  2. Pope John XXIII named Siri the first president of the Italian Episcopal Conference on 12 October 1959.

The world when Giuseppe Siri was born

Giuseppe Siri was born in 1906. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1906

  • Best-selling bookThe Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Hitless Wonders" Chicago White Sox upset Cubs in World Series
  • Top headlineSan Francisco earthquake and fire — 3,000+ killed
  • Technology milestoneFirst radio broadcast of voice and music
  • World population~1.66B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population84.6M

1906 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Giuseppe Siri's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19062026
Population84.6M341 million

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