Cardinalate
He was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine by Pope John Paul II in the consistory of February 2, 1983. He was appointed as full Prefect the next day. Pope John Paul named him Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica on 8 February of that year. He resigned the prefecture of the Signatura, on July 1, 1988. He was the protodeacon of the College of Cardinals from November 26, 1990 until . He resigned the posts of archpriest in 1991. He lost the right to participate in a conclave when turned 80 years of age in 1992. He opted for the order of cardinal priests and his deaconry was elevated pro hac vice to title in April 1993. He died in 2003 in Piazza Santa Marta in the Vatican City and is buried in his family's tomb in Riolo Terme.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Pericle Felici |
Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura 3 February 1983–1 July 1988 |
Succeeded by Achille Silvestrini |
| Preceded by Paolo Marella |
Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica 8 February 1983–1 July 1991 |
Succeeded by Virgilio Noè |
| Preceded by Giuseppe Caprio |
Cardinal Protodeacon 26 November 1990 – 5 April 1993 |
Succeeded by Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy |
| Preceded by Petrus Canisius Van Lierde |
Vicar General of His Holiness for the State of Vatican City 14 January 1991–1 July 1991 |
Succeeded by Virgilio Noè |
| Persondata | |
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| Name | Sabattani, Aurelio |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | Catholic cardinal |
| Date of birth | 18 October 1912 |
| Place of birth | |
| Date of death | 19 April 2003 |
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