Pegoraro named Pontifical Academy for Life President

Msgr. Renzo Pegoraro was named President of the Pontifical Academy for Life.

Merletti named Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary

Sister Tiziana Merletti, S.F.P. was named Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Cardinali named Vatican Library Vice Prefect

Fr. Giacomo Cardinali was named Vice Prefect of the Vatican Library.

Pagazzi named Archivist and Libriarian

Archbishop Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi named Archivist of the Vatican Apostolic Archive and Librarian of the Vatican Library.

He had been serving as Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

Cardinals!!! (updated 4 Nov 2024)

Today Pope Francis indicated that he intends to create 21 new Cardinals on 7 December 2024. Here is the list:

Cardinal-Designates:

• Carlos Gustavo Castillo Mattasoglio, Archbishop of Lima, Peru; Age: 74.7
• Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M., Archbishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina; Age: 72.4
• Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M., Archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador; Age: 69.1
• Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, Archbishop of Santiago de Chile; Age: 67.7
• Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D., Archbishop of Tōkyō, Japan; Age: 66.1
• Pablo Virgilio Siongco David, Bishop of Kalookan, Philippines; Age: 65.7
• Ladislav Nemet, S.V.D., Archbishop of Beograd (-Smederevo), Serbia; Age: 68.2
• Jaime Spengler, O.F.M., Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Age: 64.2
• Ignace Bessi Dogbo, Archbishop of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; Age: 63.3
• Jean-Paul Vesco, O.P., Archbishop of Alger, Algeria; Age: 62.7
• Dominique Joseph Mathieu, O.F.M. Conv., Archbishop of Teheran-Ispahan, Iran; Age: 61.4
• Roberto Repole, Archbishop of Torino {Turin}, Italy; Age: 57.8
• Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of Roma {Rome}, Italy; Age: 54.0
• Francis Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Age: 53.4
• Rolandas Makrickas, Coadjutor Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}; Age: 52.8
• Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne (Ukrainian), Australia; Age: 44.8
• Timothy Peter Joseph Radcliffe, O.P., Priest of Order of Friars Preachers; Age: 79.2
• Fabio Baggio, C.S., Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development; Age: 59.8
• George Jacob Koovakad, Official of the Secretariat of State; Age: 51.3
• Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Napoli {Naples, Italy; Age: 61.8

Count: 20; Average Age: 62.5

Cardinal-Designates (Non-Voting):

• Angelo Acerbi, Apostolic Nuncio; Age: 99.2

Declined before being Created Cardinal:

• Paskalis Bruno Syukur, O.F.M., Bishop of Bogor, Indonesia; Age: 62.5

On 12 October, it was announced that the date was changed to 7 December (from 8 December).

On 4 November, Abp Battaglia was added to the list.

Sangalli named Dicastery for Evangelization Adjunct Secretary

Fr. Samuele Sangalli was named Adjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization.

He had been serving as Under Secretary of the same dicastery.

Gyhra named United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Vienna Permanent Observer

Msgr. Richard Allen Gyhra was named Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Agencies in Vienna.

Nykiel named Titular Bishop

Monsignor Krzysztof Józef Nykiel, Regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, was named titular bishop of Velia.

Jalakh named Titular Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Michel Jalakh, O.A.M. was named Titular Archbishop of Nisibis dei Maroniti while remaining Secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches.

Jiménez Echave named Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Under Secretary

Father Aitor Jiménez Echave, C.M.F. was named Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Piccinotti named Titular Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B. was named Titular Archbishop of Gradisca while remaining President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Amrbos named Culture and Education Under Secretary

Msgr. Matthias Ambros was named Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

Pagazzi named Titular Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi, Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, was named titular archbishop of Bellicastrum.

Piro named Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See Under Secretary

Sister Silvana Piro, F.M.G.B. was named Under Secretary of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Brambilla named Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary

Sister Simona Brambilla, M. C. was named Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Piccinotti named Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See President

Fr. Giordano Piccinotti, S.D.B. was named President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.

Spadaro named Culture and Education Under Secretary

Father Antonino Spadaro, S.J. was named Under Secretary of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

Murphy named Secretariat of State Under Secretary

Father Joseph Murphy was named Under Secretary of the Secretariat of State, Section for Diplomatic Staff.

Rodríguez Carballo named Mérida-Badajoz Coadjutor

Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M. was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Mérida-Badajoz, Spain.

He had been serving as Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Secretary which he retains until 31 Oct 2023.

Amarante named Pontifical Lateran University Rector

Archbishop-elect Alfonso V. Amarante, C.SS.R. was named Rector of the Pontifical Lateran University and titular archbishop of Sorres.