Cardinal Deaconry

Priest of Nardò–Gallipoli (Italy) (1970.07.03 – 2001.01.17)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1982.10.09 – 1997.06.19)

Head of Study Mission in Hong Kong of Philippines (1992 – 2001.01.17)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1997.06.19 – 2001.01.17)

Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan (2001.01.17 – 2006.02.25)

Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq (2001.01.17 – 2006.02.25)

Titular Archbishop of Volturno (2001.01.17 – 2012.02.18)

Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines (2006.02.25 – 2007.06.09)

Substitute for General Affairs of Secretariat of State (2007.06.09 – 2011.05.10)

Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples (2011.05.10 – 2019.12.08)

President of Interdicastery Commission for Consecrated Religious (2011.05.10 – 2019.12.08)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Urbaniana University (2011.05.10 – 2019.12.08)

Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in S. Giovanni di Dio (2012.02.18 [2012.02.26] – 2018.06.28)

Cardinal-Bishop of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in S. Giovanni di Dio (2018.06.28 – ...)

Grand Master of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre) (2019.12.08 – ...)