Giacomo Biffi

Giacomo Biffi (13 June 1928–11 July 2015) was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Bologna.

Giacomo Biffi

Quotes

• Every Christian community is legitimated the moment it feels the weight, responsibility and apostolic impulse which throb and pulse in the heart of the one Bride of the Lord; every Christian community - within its possibilities - must strive to respond to this ineluctable prompting. This is particularly true with regard to the command to evangelise, in the most intense acceptation of the term.
  • March 2006 Holy Father’s missionary prayer intention: “For Catholics in the world: may they grow in mission awareness and offer support and collaboration to missionary work Comment by Cardinale Giacomo Biffi, emeritus Archbishop of Bologna Italy (24 February 2006)