Mauro Piacenza
Mauro Cardinal Piacenza (born September 15, 1944 in Genoa , Italy ) is a Cardinal Curia of the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
Piacenza joined in 1964 the seminary of Genoa and received on 21 December 1969 by Giuseppe Cardinal Siri , the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Genoa . From 1970 to 1975 he was parish vicar of the parish of Santa Agnese e Nostra Signora del Carmine . In 1973 he became Confessor of the Major Seminary, which he remained until 1978. He then became a chaplain at the University of Genoa, before being appointed to the Curia in 1990 . At times he taught in Genoa at the Liceo classico Cristoforo Colombo . In 2000 Piacenza became Undersecretary of the Congregation for the Clergy .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Victoriana and President of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Goods of the Church on October 13, 2003 . On November 15, 2003, he received the episcopal ordination through Tarcisio Bertone . On August 28, 2004 he also became president of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology. Both offices expired with his appointment as secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy, which Pope Benedict XVI. pronounced on May 7, 2007. At the same time, the Pope also awarded him the title of titular archbishop. On October 7, 2010 Benedict XVI appointed him. as Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.
In the solemn consistory of November 20, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI accepted him. as cardinal deacon with the title deaconry San Paolo all Tre Fontane in the college of cardinals .
Pope Benedict XVI In December 2011 he also appointed him President of the Foundation for Church in Need under papal law . After the resignation of Benedict XVI. Cardinal Piacenza took part in the 2013 conclave .
On September 21, 2013, Pope Francis appointed him major penitentiary at the court of grace, the Apostolic Penitentiary .
Cardinal Piacenza is Honorary Conventual Chaplain to the Sovereign Order of Malta .
Since August 15, 2014 Piacenza has been the first honorary citizen of the parish of Our Lady in Walde-St. Felix .
Offices in the Curia
- Congregation for the Causes of Saints (since 2014)
Web links
- Piacenza, Mauro. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed April 1, 2014.
- Entry on Mauro Piacenza on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on October 9, 2019.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rinuncia del Prefetto della Congregazione per il Clero e nomina del successore , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of October 7, 2010.
- ^ Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico per la Creazione di ventiquattro nuovi Cardinali (Continuazione) , in: Press Office of the Holy See: Daily Bulletin of November 20, 2010.
- ^ "Church in Need" becomes a papal foundation . Vatican Radio website. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ Personnel changes in the Curia - Müller confirmed - New Nuncio in Berlin . Vatican Radio website. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
- ↑ Paolo Sardi, the patron saint of the Order of Malta, appointed cardinal. orderofmalta.int, November 25, 2010, archived from the original on August 17, 2014 ; Retrieved on August 18, 2014 : "Likewise, the chaplains ..., Mauro Piacenza ... were appointed cardinals in the consistory."
- ↑ Cardinal Piacenza receives honorary citizenship. Südtirol Online , August 15, 2014, accessed on August 18, 2014 .
- ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione delle Cause dei Santi. In: Bollettino. Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, September 12, 2014, accessed September 12, 2014 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Cláudio Cardinal Hummes OFM |
Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy 2010–2013 |
Beniamino Cardinal Stella |
| Manuel Cardinal Monteiro de Castro |
Cardinal major penitentiary since 2013 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Piacenza, Mauro |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Piacenza, Cardinal Mauro (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cardinal curia, papal major penitentiary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Genoa , Italy |