Giuseppe Bruno (cardinal)

His Eminence Giuseppe Bruno
Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
Church	Catholic Church
Appointed	20 March 1954
Term ended	10 November 1954
Predecessor	Massimo Massimi
Successor	Francesco Roberti
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio (1946–54) Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals (1952–54) President of the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law (1954)
Previous post(s)	Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law (1924–46) Secretary of the Congregation of the Council (1930–46) Prefect of the Congregation of the Council (1949–54)
Orders
Ordination	10 April 1898
Created cardinal	18 February 1946 by Pope Pius XII
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Born	Giuseppe Bruno 30 June 1875 Sezzadio, Acqui, Kingdom of Italy
Died	10 November 1954(1954-11-10) (aged 79) Rome, Italy
Buried	Campo Verano
Alma mater	Pontifical Academy of Saint Thomas Aquinas Pontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare
Motto	Justitia et Pax
Coat of arms

Styles of Giuseppe Bruno
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
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Giuseppe Bruno (30 June 1875 – 10 November 1954) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of the Council and as Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura.

Early life and priesthood

He was born in Sezzadio, Italy.

He was educated at the Seminary of Acqui and the Pontifical Athenaeum "S. Tommaso d'Aquino" where he earned a doctorate in philosophy. He continued his studied at the Pontifical Athenaeum "S. Apollinare" where he became a Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.)and a Doctor of Canon and Civil Law (J.U.D.).

He was ordained on 10 April 1898 in Acqui. He did pastoral work in the diocese Acqui. He served as Professor of law at the Pontifical Athenaeum "S. Apollinare" for many years. He was created Privy chamberlain of His Holiness on 4 March 1922 and was raised to the level of Domestic prelate of His Holiness on 3 January 1923. He was appointed Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law on 14 February 1924. He was secretary of the Congregation of the Council from 3 July 1930 until 1946. He was raised to the rank of Protonotary apostolic on 25 July 1932.

Cardinalate

He was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio in the consistory of 18 February 1946 by Pope Pius XII. He was appointed Prefect of the Congregation of the council on 16 November 1949, holding the post until 20 March 1954, when he became Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature on 20 March 1954.

He died on 10 November 1954. The funeral took place on 13 November 1954 at the basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome with Giuseppe dell'Olmo, bishop of Acqui, celebrating the mass; fourteen cardinals were also present; at the end of the ceremony, Cardinal Clemente Micara, vice-dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals, imparted the absolution in the name of the pope. His body was buried in the Campo Verano cemetery.