Paolo Romeo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paolo Romeo

Italian archbishop

Date of Birth: 20-Feb-1938

Place of Birth: Catania, Sicily, Italy

Profession: diplomat, Catholic priest

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Paolo Romeo STL JCD (born 20 February 1938) is a Cardinal and Archbishop emeritus of Palermo.
He was appointed to the see of Palermo by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 December 2006.Romeo was the fifth of nine children.
After primary school he entered the seminary and began studying Theology. His bishop sent him to Rome in 1959 to complete his academic studies and he achieved the licentiate in theology at the Gregorian University and a doctorate in canon law at the Pontifical Lateran University. He was ordained on 18 March 1961 at the chapel of the Episcopal Seminary of Acireale, he was incardinated in the Diocese of Acireale.
He continued his studies at the university and did pastoral ministry as assistant to the Scouts Group "Roma IX" in "Collegio San Giuseppe in Piazza di Spagna" and diocesan assistant of the association "Silenziosi Operai della Croce".