Egano Righi-Lambertini


Egano Righi-Lambertini was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church.
He spent decades in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and from 1957 to 1974 held a series of appointments as Papal Delegate to Korea and then Papal Nuncio to Lebanon, Chile, Italy, and France. He then joined the staff of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See.
On 28 October 1960 he received his episcopal consecration from Pope John XXIII and became the titular archbishop of Doclea.
He was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in the consistory held on 30 June 1979.