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Officials

Fr. Florencio Abajo Núñez, H.S.O.D. (61)

Director General of Diocesan Labour Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Born:	1965.04.05 (Jaca, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1990.03.25

Director General of Diocesan Labour Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (2014.07.19 – ...)

Fr. Lucian Abalintoaiei, O.F.M. Conv. (45)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye

Born:	1980.09.15 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:	2006.06.24

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye (2018.09.20 – ...)

Archimandrite Chihade Abboud (47) (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Procurator at Rome of the Greek-Melkites

Born:	1978.10.21 (Jdaydet Artouz, Syria)
Ordained Priest:	2004.07.02

Procurator at Rome of the Greek-Melkites (2019 – ...)

Fr. Jean Abou Crouch (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Apostolic Administrator of Argentina of the Greek-Melkites (Argentina)

Apostolic Administrator of Argentina of the Greek-Melkites (Argentina) (2023.01.14 – ...)

Fr. Konrad Maria Ackermann (46)

Priest of Regensburg (Germany)
Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Born:	1979 (Püchersreuth, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	2011

Priest of Regensburg (Germany) (2011 – ...)

Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota (2025.10.02 – ...)

Mr. Giovanni Acquaderni

Born:	1839.03.16 (Italy)
Died:	1922.02.16 († 82)

Founder of Society of Italian Catholic Youth (1868.05.02)

Fr. Immacolato M. Acquali, F.F.I.

Superior General of Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate

Born:

(Italy)

Superior General of Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate (2022.05.13 – ...)

Msgr. Miroslav Konštanc Adam, O.P. (62)

Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Born:	1963.08.02 (Michalovce, Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:	1995.06.24

Rector Magnificus of Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) (2012.03.26 – 2016.03.22)

Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law (2014.08.27 – 2015)

Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota (2016.03.22 – ...)

Fr. Clement Kwasi Adjei

Priest of Sekondi–Takoradi (Ghana)
General Secretary of Ghana Bishops’ Conference

Born:	(Ghana)
Ordained Priest:	1995.01.08

Priest of Sekondi–Takoradi (Ghana) (1995.01.08 – ...)

General Secretary of Ghana Bishops’ Conference (2023.06.12 – ...)

Fr. Giuseppe Adobati Carrara, C.P. (56)

Superior General of Congregation of the Passion (Passionists)

Born:	1969.09.12 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1996.06.01

Superior General of Congregation of the Passion (Passionists) (2024.10.17 – ...)

Venerable Fr. Giovanni Agostino Adorno, C.R.M.

Born:	1551 (Italy)
Died:	1591.09.19 († 39)

Founder of Clerics Regular Minor (1588.07.01)

Priest of Clerics Regular Minor.

Fr. Eduardo Gustavo Agín, S.C.I. di Béth. (63)

Superior General of Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Bétharram

Born:

1962.08.17 (Argentina)

Superior General of Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Bétharram (2017.05.18 – ...)

Canon William Agley (57)

Priest of Hexham and Newcastle (England)
General Secretary of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

Born:	1968 (Gravesend, Kent, England)
Ordained Priest:	1998

Priest of Southwark (England) (1998 – 2017)

Priest of Hexham and Newcastle (England) (2017 – ...)

General Secretary of Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales (2025.09.16 – ...)

Br. Pascal Ahodegnon, O.H. (55)

Prior General of Order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of God

Born:

1971.04.10 (Savé, Benin)

Prior General of Order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of God (2024.11.01 – ...)

Fr. Romaine Jacques Alain (67)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conferences of Indian Ocean

Born:	1958.07.06 (Curepipe, Mauritius)
Ordained Priest:	1992.07.26

General Secretary of Episcopal Conferences of Indian Ocean (2023.08.22 – ...)

Fr. Mathew Alakalam, M.C.B.S. (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Born:	1888.03.30 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1913.12.21
Died:	1977.12.21 († 89)

Founder of Missionary Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (1933.05.07)

Fr. Giulio Albanese, M.C.C.J. (67)

Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations

Born:	1959.03.12 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1986

Member of Council of the Section for Relations with States and International Organisations (2024.02.22 – ...)

Dr. Alberto Albanesi

Vice-Director of Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage of Vatican City State

Born:

(Italy)

Vice-Director of Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage of Vatican City State (2023.12.31 – ...)

Fr. Francesco Albertini

Founder of Sanguis Christi Union (1808)

Fr. Joseph al-Bitn, O.L.M. (Maronite Rite)

Born:	1679 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1706
Died:	1714.11 († 34)

Founder of Lebanese Maronite Order (Baladites) (1695.11.10)

Sr. Helen Alford, O.P. (61)

President of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

Born:

1964.05.01 (London, England)

President of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (2023.03.20 – ...)

Fr. Speranza di Gesù Alhama Valera, F.A.M.

Born:	1893.09.30 (Spain)
Died:	1983.02.08 († 89)

Founder of Congregation of the Sons of Merciful Love (1951.08.15)

Fr. Jean-Joseph Allemand, O.J.J.A.

Born:	1772.12.27 (France)
Died:	1836.04.10 († 63)

Founder of Institute of the Work of Youth (1799.05)

Sr. Maria Angelika Altenhofen Altenhofen, S.Sp.S.

Superior General of Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit

Born:

(Germany)

Superior General of Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (2022.01.22 – ...)

Fr. Mario Abzalón Alvardo Tovar, M.S.C. (55)

Superior General of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Sacred Heart Missionaries)

Born:	1970.09.20 (Guatemala)
Ordained Priest:	1997.10.25

Superior General of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Sacred Heart Missionaries) (2017.09.11 – ...)

Fr. Khalil Alwan, L.M. (Maronite Rite)

General Secretary of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East

Born:

(Lebanon)

General Secretary of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East (1993 – ...)

Dr. Giancarlo Amato

Applied Magistrate of Tribunal of Vatican City State

Born:

(Italy)

Applied Magistrate of Tribunal of Vatican City State (2025.01.15 – ...)

Msgr. Matthias Ambros (46)

Priest of Passau (Germany)
Undersecretary of Dicastery for Culture and Education
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born:	1979.07.24 (Freyung, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	2009.10.10

Priest of Passau (Germany) (2009.10.10 – ...)

Substitute Promoter of Justice of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (2023.01.20 – 2024.01.31)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2023.03.07 – ...)

Undersecretary of Dicastery for Culture and Education (2024.01.31 – ...)

Fr. Enrique Amezcua Medina, C.O.R.C.

Born:	1918.12.11 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:	1943.10.10

Founder of Workers of the Kingdom of Christ (1963.09.12)

Fr. Pedro Enrique Amezcua Medina, C.O.R.C.

Director General of Workers of the Kingdom of Christ

Born:

(Mexico)

Director General of Workers of the Kingdom of Christ (2022.10.26 – ...)

Fr. Antonio Ammirati (51)

Priest of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy)
General Secretary of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences

Born:	1974.05.19 (Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1999.04.17

Priest of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy) (1999.04.17 – ...)

General Secretary of Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (2024.06.26 – ...)

Fr. Gabriele Amorth, S.S.P.

Born:	1925.05.01 (Modena, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1954.01.24
Died:	2016.09.16 (Roma, Italy † 91)

Founder of International Association of Exorcists (1994)

Exorcist of Roma.

Fr. Jean-Michel Amouriaux, C.I.M. (58)

Superior General of Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists)

Born:	1967 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1994

Superior General of Congregation of Jesus and Mary (Eudists) (2017.01.07 – ...)

Fr. Vitalis Chinedu Anaehobi

General Secretary of Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa

Born:

(Nigeria)

General Secretary of Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (2022.05.05 – ...)

Fr. Jean-Émile Anizan, F.C.

Born:	1853.01.06 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1877.12.22
Died:	1928.05.01 († 75)

Founder of Sons of Charity (1918.12.25)

Sr. Chiara Renata Antalová, C.F.S.F.

Superior General of Congregation of the Daughters St. Francis of Assisi

Born:

(Slovakia)

Superior General of Congregation of the Daughters St. Francis of Assisi (2019.06.21 – ...)

Dr. Federico Antellini Russo

Secretary of Financial Security Committee
Vice-President of Supervisory and Financial Information Authority
Director of Supervisory and Financial Information Authority

Born:

(Italy)

Vice-Director of Supervisory and Financial Information Authority (2020.04.15 – 2024.11.27)

Secretary of Financial Security Committee (2024.11.27 – ...)

Vice-President of Supervisory and Financial Information Authority (2024.11.27 – ...)

Director of Supervisory and Financial Information Authority (2024.11.27 – ...)

Abbot Javier Aparicio Suárez, O.S.B. (56)

President of Benedictine Congregation of Saint Ottilien (Missionary Benedictines)

Born:	1969.10.28 (Valladolid, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1994

President of Benedictine Congregation of Saint Ottilien (Missionary Benedictines) (2025.01.18 – ...)

Fr. Carmine Arice, S.S.C. (61)

Superior General of Priestly Society of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo

Born:	1964.06.11 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1991.05.25

Superior General of Priestly Society of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo (2017.09.11 – ...)

Fr. Lawrence Arockiaraj

General Secretary of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

General Secretary of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (2025.01 – ...)

Msgr. Michael Xavier Leo Arokiaraj (67)

Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Born:	1958.09.08 (Mettupatti, India)
Ordained Priest:	1984.04.25

Priest of Tiruchirapalli (India) (1984.04.25 – 2007.04.25)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1999.07.06 – 2007.04.25)

Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota (2007.04.25 – ...)

Member of Commission for the Study of the Reform of the Matrimonial Processes in Canon Law (2014.08.27 – 2015)

Fr. Adelino Ascenso, S.M.P. (71)

Superior General of Portuguese Missionary Society

Born:	1954.10.30 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1998.02.21

Superior General of Portuguese Missionary Society (2014.07.25 – ...)

Fr. Francisco Javier Asencio Dávalos, M.Sp.S.

Born:

(Mexico)

Founder of School of the Cross (1965)

Br. Victordass Athistaraj, S.H.J.

Superior General of Brothers of the Sacred Heart

Born:

(India)

Superior General of Brothers of the Sacred Heart (? – 2018?)

Superior General of Brothers of the Sacred Heart (2024.10.27 – ...)

Fr. Fabio Attard, S.D.B. (67)

Rector Major of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians)

Born:	1959.03.23 (Gozo, Malta)
Ordained Priest:	1987.07.04

Rector Major of Salesians of Saint John Bosco (Salesians) (2025.03.25 – ...)

Fr. Augustin-Marie Aubry, F.S.V.F. (43)

Superior General of Fraternity of Saint Vincent Ferrer

Born:	1982 (Anjou, France)
Ordained Priest:	2011

Superior General of Fraternity of Saint Vincent Ferrer (2023.09.06 – ...)

Fr. Alexandre Awi Mello, I.Sch. (55)

Superior General of Institute of Schönstatt Fathers

Born:	1971.01.17 (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	2001.07.07

Secretary of Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life (2017.05.31 – 2022.11.17)

Superior General of Institute of Schönstatt Fathers (2022.08.03 – ...)

Sr. Maria Eliane Azevedo da Silva, M.S.C. (65)

Superior General of Institute of Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Born:

1960.05.20 (Serranos, MG, Brazil)

Superior General of Institute of Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (2022.07.19 – ...)

Br. Jean-Marie Vianney Azibereho, F.J.

Superior General of Josephite Brothers of Rwanda

Born:

(Rwanda)

Superior General of Josephite Brothers of Rwanda (2018 – ...)