About Mario Agnes
Lived 1931 – 2018 (aged 86). Mario Agnes was an Italian journalist, historian and university teacher.
Mario Agnes (6 December 1931, Serino – 9 May 2018, Vatican City) was an Italian journalist. In 1984 he was appointed editor-in-chief of L'Osservatore Romano by Pope John Paul II. He held the position until his retirement in 2007, at which point he was honored by Pope Benedict XVI.
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Who was Mario Agnes?
Italian journalist (1931-2018)
When was Mario Agnes born?
Mario Agnes was born on 6 December 1931 in Serino.
When did Mario Agnes die?
Mario Agnes died on 9 May 2018 in Vatican City.
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Mario Agnes was a journalist, historian and university teacher.
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Mario Agnes was Italian.
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