Italian cardinal; archbishop of Turin. Prelate who approved the testing of the Shroud. Declared a Servant of God. Member of the Order of Discalced Carmelites.
 
SP - Signed Photograph: a professional b/w studio portrait which has been mounted to a larger board, below which Ballestrero has signed his name. NOTA BENE: Slight chipping of image in the lower right; overall, very good to fine.
 
In reference to abortion Cardinal Ballestrero once declared that the Catholic Church must never renounce its mission of evangelization and education of the human conscience.