Officials

Officials

IndiaFr. Justin Raj Sellathurai, C.R.Fr. Justin Raj Sellathurai, C.R.

Prior General of Rosarian Fathers

Born: (India)

Prior General of Rosarian Fathers (2018 – ...)

ItalyFr. Bruno Rampazzo, R.C.J. (66)Fr. Bruno Rampazzo, R.C.J. (66)

Superior General of Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus (Rogationists)

Born:1957 (Italy)

Superior General of Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus (Rogationists) (2016.07.21 – ...)

FranceFr. Jean-Baptiste Rauzan, C.P.M.

Born:1757.12.05 (France)
Died:1847.09.05 († 89)

Founder of Fathers of Mercy (1808)

SwitzerlandFr. Kolumban Reichlin, O.S.B. (53)Fr. Kolumban Reichlin, O.S.B. (53)

Chaplain of Pontifical Swiss Guard

Born:1971.03.02 (Schwyz, Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1997

Chaplain of Pontifical Swiss Guard (2021.09.01 [2021.10.01] – ...)

ItalySr. Maria Annunziata Remossi, O.M.V.F.

Secretary of Pontifical Commission for the Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector

Born: (Italy)

Secretary of Pontifical Commission for the Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector (2016.01.30 – ...)

ItalyMsgr. Simone Renna (50)Msgr. Simone Renna (50)

Priest of Lecce (Italy)
Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Clergy
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born:1974.07.10 (Lecce, Italy)
Ordained Priest:2004.06.29

Priest of Lecce (Italy) (2004.06.29 – ...)

Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Clergy (2022.02.09 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2022.08.25 – ...)

Puerto RicoFr. Aníbal José Reyes, S.E.M.V.

Born:1947.11.02 (Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:1974.08.11
Died:1987.10.07 († 39)

Founder of Servants of the Holy Eucharist and of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1981.08.15)

BelgiumFr. Théophile Reyn, M.O.

Born:1860 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:1885
Died:1941.03.08 († 80)

Founder of Missionaries of Workers (1894.11.21)

FranceMsgr. Dominique Rézeau (77)Msgr. Dominique Rézeau (77)

Priest of Luçon (France)
Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Born:1947.08.19 (Vouvant, France)
Ordained Priest:1974.05.25

Priest of Luçon (France) (1974.05.25 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1981.07.30 – 1994.06.15)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1994.06.15 – ...)

Permanent Observer to United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Vienna (UNOV) (1999 – 2001)

Permanent Observer to United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (1999 – 2001)

Permanent Representative to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (1999 – 2001)

Permanent Representative to Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) (1999 – 2001)

BrazilFr. Anselmo Ricardo Ribeiro, S.V.D. (50)Fr. Anselmo Ricardo Ribeiro, S.V.D. (50)

Superior General of Society of the Divine Word (Verbites)

Born:1974.06.06 (Rio de Jeneiro, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:2005.04.30

Superior General of Society of the Divine Word (Verbites) (2024.07.05 – ...)

ItalyMsgr. Battista Mario Salvatore Ricca (68)Msgr. Battista Mario Salvatore Ricca (68)

Priest of Brescia (Italy)
Prelate of Institute for Works of Religion
Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Born:1956.01.22 (Brescia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1980

Priest of Brescia (Italy) (? – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1990.10.24 – 2000.03.31)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2000.03.31 – ...)

Director of House of St. Martha (2011 – 2022.05.05)

Prelate of Institute for Works of Religion (2013.06.15 – ...)

ItalyProf. Andrea Riccardi (74)

Vice-President of Commission for New Martyrs – Witnesses of the Faith

Born:1950.01.16 (Italy)

Founder of Sant’Egidio Community (1968)

Vice-President of Commission for New Martyrs – Witnesses of the Faith (2023.07.03 – ...)

ItalyMsgr. Ivan Ricupero (43)Msgr. Ivan Ricupero (43)

Priest of Siracusa (Italy)
Delegate for Pastoral Care of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born:1981.07.28 (Siracusa, Italy)
Ordained Priest:2007.04.14

Priest of Siracusa (Italy) (2007.04.14 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2023.05.29 – ...)

Delegate for Pastoral Care of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (2024.08.05 – ...)

SpainMr. Fernando Rielo, M.Id.

Born:1923.08.28 (Spain)
Died:2004.12.06 († 81)

Founder of Institute Id of Christ the Redeemer (Idente Missionaries) (1959)

NetherlandsBr. Theodoor Jacobus Rijken, C.F.X.

Born:1797.08.30 (Netherlands)
Died:1871.11.26 († 74)

Founder of Congregation of the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier (Xaverian Brothers) (1839.06.05)

MauritiusDr. Anne-Marie Emilie Rivet-Duval

Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Born: (Mauritius)

Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2022.09.30 – ...)

MexicoFr. Salvador Rodea González, C.R. (53)Fr. Salvador Rodea González, C.R. (53)

Superior General of Congregation of Clerics Regular (Theatines)

Born:1971.09.10 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:2000.08.27

Superior General of Congregation of Clerics Regular (Theatines) (2015.06.15 – ...)

MexicoFr. Guillermo Rodríguez, O.F.M.Fr. Guillermo Rodríguez, O.F.M.

Delegate ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Sodalitium of Christian Life

Born: (Mexico)

Delegate ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Sodalitium of Christian Life (2019.04.09 – ...)

USAFr. Joseph Roesch, M.I.C. (63)Fr. Joseph Roesch, M.I.C. (63)

Superior General of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian Fathers)

Born:1960 (NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:1992.05.13

Superior General of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian Fathers) (2023.02.10 – ...)

SpainFr. Luis Ignacio Rois Alonso, O.M.I. (61)Fr. Luis Ignacio Rois Alonso, O.M.I. (61)

Superior General of Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Oblates)

Born:1963.12.04 (Madrid, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1988.05.21

Superior General of Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Oblates) (2022.09.29 – ...)

ItalyFr. Angelo RomanoFr. Angelo Romano

Priest of Roma (Italy)
Relator General of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints

Born: (Italy)

Priest of Roma (Italy) (? – ...)

Relator General of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints (2024.01.13 – ...)

ItalyDr. Roberto Romano

Delegate for the Administration of the Chapter of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Born: (Italy)

Delegate for the Administration of the Chapter of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (2024.09.01 – ...)

IndiaFr. Benzy Philip Romician, S.S.S.Fr. Benzy Philip Romician, S.S.S.

Superior General of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (Sacramentinos)

Born: (India)

Superior General of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (Sacramentinos) (2023.11.20 – ...)

MexicoFr. Eugenio Zacarías Romo Romo, M.G.Fr. Eugenio Zacarías Romo Romo, M.G.

Superior General of Guadalupe Missionaries

Born: (Mexico)

Superior General of Guadalupe Missionaries (2021 – ...)

ItalyFr. Rocco Ronzani, O.S.A. (46)Fr. Rocco Ronzani, O.S.A. (46)

Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Archive

Born:1978.02.21 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:2004.06.27

Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Archive (2024.07.05 – ...)

SpainSr. Carmen Ros Nortes, N.S.C. (70)

Undersecretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Born:1953.12.20 (Espinardo, Spain)

Undersecretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life (2018.02.23 – ...)

SpainFr. Joaquín Rosselló i Ferrà, M.SS.CC.

Born:1833 (Spain)
Died:1909 († 76)

Founder of Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary of Mallorca (1890.08.17)

SwitzerlandLieutenant Colonel Loïc Marc Rossier (34)

Vice Commander of Pontifical Swiss Guard

Born:1990.08.23 (Sion, Switzerland)

Vice Commander of Pontifical Swiss Guard (2022.01.01 – ...)

ItalyFr. Giovanni Rossi Massimo Toschi, C.S.P.

Born:1887.02.19 (Italy)
Died:1975.10.27 († 88)

Founder of Society of Saint Paul (1920.11.17)

President of Society of Saint Paul (1921 – 1932)

Burkina FasoFr. Pierre Rouamba, F.M.R.Fr. Pierre Rouamba, F.M.R.

Prior General of Missionary Brothers of the Countryside

Born: (Burkina Faso)
Ordained Priest:2009

Prior General of Missionary Brothers of the Countryside (2015.11.02 – ...)

FranceVenerable Fr. Félix de Jesús Rougier, M.Sp.S.

Born:1859.12.17 (Meilhaud, France)
Ordained Priest:1887.09.24
Died:1938.01.10 (Ciudad de México, Mexico † 78)

Founder of Missionaries of the Holy Spirit (1914.12.25)

Superior General of Missionaries of the Holy Spirit (1914.12.25 – 1938.01.10)

Priest of Missionaries of the Holy Spirit.

CanadaFr. Henri Roy, I.S.P.X.

Born:1898.09.08 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1929.05.25
Died:1965.06.16 († 66)

Founder of Secular Institute of Pius X (1939)

SpainMsgr. Alberto Royo MejíaMsgr. Alberto Royo Mejía

Priest of Getafe (Spain)
Promoter of the Faith of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born: (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1989

Priest of Getafe (Spain) (1989 – ...)

Relator of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints (2022.09.20 – 2023.01.07)

Promoter of the Faith of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints (2023.01.07 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2023.04.13 – ...)

ItalyDr. Paolo Ruffini (68)

Prefect of Dicastery for Communication

Born:1956.10.04 (Palermo, Italy)

Prefect of Dicastery for Communication (2018.07.05 – ...)

ArgentinaMsgr. Lucio Adrián Ruiz (59)Msgr. Lucio Adrián Ruiz (59)

Priest of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina)
Secretary of Dicastery for Communication
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born:1965.03.05 (Santa Fe, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1990.09.30

Priest of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina) (1990.09.30 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2003.06.10 – ...)

Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media (2014.07.09 – 2015)

Member of Vatican Media Committee (2015.04.23 – 2016)

Secretary of Dicastery for Communication (2015.06.27 – ...)

ArgentinaFr. Gonzalo Ruiz Freites, I.V.E. (56)Fr. Gonzalo Ruiz Freites, I.V.E. (56)

Archivist of College of Cardinals

Born:1968.01.09 (Mendoza, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1993.10.09

Archivist of College of Cardinals (2007 – ...)

RomaniaSr. Marcela Runcan, O.S.B.M. (53) (Ukrainian Rite)

Superior General of Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great

Born:1970 (Romania)

Superior General of Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great (2019.07.17 – ...)

ItalyFr. Salvatore Russo, S.d.P.Fr. Salvatore Russo, S.d.P.

Superior General of Missionary Servants of the Poor (Morsel of the Poor)

Born: (Italy)

Superior General of Missionary Servants of the Poor (Morsel of the Poor) (2012.07 – ...)

Fr. Louis Rutten

AustraliaBr. Peter Ryan, F.S.P. (72)

Superior General of Brothers of Saint Patrick (Patrician Brothers)

Born:1951.12.21 (Australia)

Superior General of Brothers of Saint Patrick (Patrician Brothers) (2016.10.31 – ...)

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