Cardinal Deaconry

Priest of Ozieri (Italy) (1972.08.27 – 2001.10.15)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1985.07.19 – 2001.10.15)

Apostolic Nuncio to Angola (2001.10.15 – 2009.07.23)

Titular Archbishop of Roselle (2001.10.15 – 2018.06.28)

Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe (2001.11.15 – 2009.07.23)

Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba (2009.07.23 – 2011.05.10)

Substitute for General Affairs of Secretariat of State (2011.05.10 – 2018.06.28)

Special Delegate to Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (Knights of Malta) (2017.02.02 – 2020.09.24)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Lino (2018.06.28 [2019.01.20] – ...)

Prefect of Congregation for the Causes of Saints (2018.08.31 – 2020.09.24)

Resigned cardinalatial rights and privileges (2020.09.24)

Sentenced to prison 2023.12.16.