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Angelo Raffaele Sodano (born 23 November 1927) is an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who has been Dean of the College of Cardinals since 2005. He was Cardinal Secretary of State from 1990 to 2006 under both popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI. On 27 April 2005 he was elected to succeed Benedict XVI as Dean of the College of Cardinals by his fellow Cardinal Bishops.
