page_title: Giovanni Battista Re
hierarchical_section_title: Giovanni Battista Re
caption_attribution_description: English: Giovanni Battista Re Italiano: Giovanni Battista Re
context_page_description: Giovanni Battista Re is an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2001.
  He is the Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops, having retired on 30 June 2010.
  As the senior Cardinal-Bishop to attend the March 2013 conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI's successor, he chaired the conclave. Pope Francis approved his election as Sub-Dean of the College of Cardinals on 10 June 2017.
context_section_description: Giovanni Battista Re (born 30 January 1934) is an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 2001.
  He is the Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops, having retired on 30 June 2010.
  As the senior Cardinal-Bishop to attend the March 2013 conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI's successor, he chaired the conclave. Pope Francis approved his election as Sub-Dean of the College of Cardinals on 10 June 2017.
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