Page "Giuseppe Siri" Paragraph 4

Following the death of Cardinal Boetto, Siri was named Archbishop of Genoa on 14 May 1946, and installed on 29 May of that year.

Pius XII created him Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Vittoria in the consistory of 12 January 1953.

At the time of his elevation, he was the youngest member of the College of Cardinals.

He became known as the " minestrone cardinal " for his relief work in soup kitchens.