Pope Francis announces changes in Roman Curia positions
Vatican City, 21 September 2013: Pope Francis has implemented the following changes
in the organisation of the Roman Curia.
- He has accepted the resignation from
the role of Major Penitentiary of Cardinal Manuel Monteiro de Castro, who has
reached the age of retirement. He has confirmed as successor in the same role Cardinal
Mauro Piacenza, who until now was Prefect for the Congregation of the Clergy.
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In the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, he has confirmed as Prefect
Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller, and as Secretary Archbishop Luis Francisco Ladaria
Ferrer. He has appointed as Adjunct Secretary Archbishop Joseph Augustine Di Noia,
who until now was Vice President of the Pontifical Council “Ecclesia Dei”. He has
furthermore confirmed the Members and Consultants, and has appointed as Consultant
Bishop Giuseppe Sciacca, Adjunct Secretary of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic
Signatura.
- In the Congregation for the Evangelisation of the People,
he has confirmed as Prefect Cardinal Fernando Filoni, as Secretary Archbishop Savio
Hon Tai-Fai, and as Adjunct Secretary Archbishop Protase Rugambwa. He has furthermore
confirmed the Members and Consultants.
- In the Congregation for the Clergy,
he has appointed as Prefect Archbishop Beniamino Stella, who until now was President
of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. He has confirmed as Secretary Archbishop
Celso Morga Iruzubieta. He has appointed as Secretary for the Seminaries Jorge Carlos
Patrón Wong, who until now was Bishop of Paplanta, elevating him at the same time
to the dignity of Archbishop.
- In the Administration of the Patrimony of
the Apostolic See, he has appointed as Delegate of the Ordinary Section Msgr.
Mauro Rivella, of the Clergy of the Archdiocese of Turin.
His Holiness has
also appointed as Legate in Germany His Excellency Archbishop Nikola Eterović,
was until now was General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops. He has appointed as successor
in the same role His Excellency Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, who until now was Secretary
of the Congregation for Bishops.
His Holiness has furthermore appointed as
Legate in Sierra Leone Archbishop Mirosław Adamczyk, Legate in Liberia and
Gambia.
His Holiness has finally appointed as Legate and President of the
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy Giampiero Gloder, Head of Office with Special
Responsibilities in the Secretariat of State, elevating him at the same time to the
dignity of Archbishop.Source: VR Sedoc