Word: lercaro
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Giacomo Lercaro, 61, Archbishop of Bologna, one of the church's most successful campaigners against the Italian Communists. As Bishop of Ravenna, he was credited with defeating the Communists there in the 1951 municipal elections. He is sometimes mentioned as "Papabile," i.e., a good prospect to be Pope...