Anastasio Ballestrero was an Italian cardinal and a member of the Discalced Carmelites who held several significant leadership roles within the Catholic Church. Born in Genoa in 1913, he entered his religious order in 1928 and was ordained a priest in 1936. Throughout his ecclesiastical career, he served as the Archbishop of Bari and later as the Archbishop of Turin. He also played a central role in the Italian hierarchy, serving as the president of the Italian Episcopal Conference.