Cardinal Title

S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini

Also known as: St. John the Baptist of the Florentines (English), S. Ioannis Baptistæ Florentinorum (Latin)

Basilica di San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini, Roma

History

1960.03.12: Established as Cardinal Title of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (Italiano) / St. John the Baptist of the Florentines (English) / S. Ioannis Baptistæ Florentinorum (Latin)

Cardinal-Protector

Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi (78)
(2018.06.28 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini
President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of L’Aquila (Italy)

Ante omnia caritas

Born:	1948.08.19 (Venagrande, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1973.09.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1998.09.20
Created Cardinal:	2018.06.28

Priest of Ascoli Piceno (Italy) (1973.09.14 – 1998.06.27)

Bishop of Latina–Terracina–Sezze–Priverno (Italy) (1998.06.27 – 2013.06.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of L’Aquila (Italy) (2013.06.08 – 2024.08.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (2018.06.28 [2019.03.03] – ...)

Member of Council for the Economy (2020.08.06 – 2026.08.11)

Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion (2020.09.21 – 2026.02.02)

President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion (2026.02.02 – ...)

Past Cardinal-Protectors

Cardinal Carlo Caffarra (2006.03.24 – 2017.09.06)
Cardinal Juan Carlos Aramburu (1976.05.24 – 2004.11.18)
Cardinal Joseph-Charles Lefèbvre (1960.03.31 – 1973.04.02)

Last updated on 2026.08.23

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