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Officials

Fr. Charles Randolph Uncles, S.S.J.

Born:	(USA)
Ordained Priest:	1891.12
Died:	1933.07.21

Founder of Society of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart (Josephites) (1892)

Fr. Francisc Ungureanu (54)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Romania

Born:	1972.03.20 (Iasi, Romania)
Ordained Priest:	1997.06.21

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Romania (2015 – ...)

Mr. Juan Urañavi

Vice-President of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA)

Born:

(Bolivia)

Vice-President of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA) (2026.03.19 – ...)

Ms. Maite Uribe Bilbao (74)

Director General of Teresian Association (T.A.)

Born:

1951.04.20 (El Salvador)

Director General of Teresian Association (T.A.) (2012.08.13 – ...)

Msgr. Juan Fernando Usma Gómez

Priest of Medellín (Colombia)
Bureau Chief of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born:

(Colombia)

Priest of Medellín (Colombia) (? – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2004.05.04 – ...)

Bureau Chief of Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity (2009.09.10 – ...)

Msgr. Patrick Valdrini (78)

Priest of Verdun (France)
Referendary of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Born:	1947.07.06 (Saint-Mihiel, France)
Ordained Priest:	1972.07.01

Priest of Verdun (France) (1972.07.01 – ...)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1993.02.18 – ...)

Referendary of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (2021.06.21 – ...)

Dr. Francesco Valle (53)

Vice-Director of General Affairs of Dicastery for Communication

Born:

1972.05.27 (Roma, Italy)

Vice-Director of General Affairs of Dicastery for Communication (2024.07.18 – ...)

Fr. Jean-Antoine Vallon, C.S.B.

Born:	1775 (France)
Died:	1840.08.13 († 64)

Founder of Congregation of Saint Basil (Basilians) (1822.11.21)

Fr. Constant Guillaume van Crombrugghe

Born:	1789.10.14 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1812.09.19
Died:	1865.12.01 († 76)

Founder of Josephites of Belgium (1817)

Br. Cornelis Joannes Hendricus Maria van Dam, C.S.A. (75)

Superior General of Brothers of Saint Louis Gonzaga

Born:

1950 (Netherlands)

Superior General of Brothers of Saint Louis Gonzaga (1993 – 1999)

Superior General of Brothers of Saint Louis Gonzaga (2005 – ...)

Ms. Anneke van der Kamp-van Saase (44)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands

Born:

1981 (Netherlands)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of the Netherlands (2023.01.20 [2023.02.01] – ...)

Mr. Jean Vanier

Born:	1928.09.10 (Genève, Switzerland)
Died:	2019.05.07 (Trosly-Breuil, France † 90)

Founder of International Federation of L’Arche Communities (L’Arche International) (1964)

Founder of International Association of Faith and Light (1971)

Fr. Jojo Varakukalayil, C.S.T. (52) (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Superior General of Congregation of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus “Little Flower”

Born:

1974.01.20 (Kalathoor, Kerala, India)

Superior General of Congregation of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus “Little Flower” (2021 – ...)

Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, C.M.F. (66)

Superior General of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians)

Born:	1959.05.30 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1986.05.10

Superior General of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians) (2015.09.05 – ...)

Fr. George Vattamkandathil, C.V. (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Born:

(India)

Founder of Vincentian Congregation (1927.07.19)

Dr. Adelaide Vaz

President of Asian Conference of Secular Institutes (A.C.S.I.)

Born:

(India)

President of Asian Conference of Secular Institutes (A.C.S.I.) (2014.10.25 – ...)

Fr. Mario Venturini, C.G.S.

Born:	1886.05.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1910.08.24
Died:	1957.03.18 († 70)

Founder of Congregation of Jesus the Priest (Venturini) (1926.12.07)

Superior General of Congregation of Jesus the Priest (Venturini) (1926.12.07 – 1957.03.18)

Fr. Teophiel Verbist (南懷義), C.I.C.M.

Born:	1823 (Netherlands)
Ordained Priest:	1847.09.18
Died:	1868.02.23 († 44)

Founder of Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Scheutists) (1862)

Superior General of Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Scheutists) (1862 – 1865)

Mother Julia Verhaeghe, F.S.O.

Born:	1910.11.11 (Geluwe, Belgium)
Died:	1997.08.29 (Thalbach, Belgium † 86)

Founder of Spiritual Family “The Work” (1938)

Sr. Lorella Veri, F.M.G.B.

Superior General of Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Infant Jesus

Born:

(Italy)

Superior General of Franciscan Missionary Sisters of the Infant Jesus (2024.04.21 – ...)

Fr. Jean Vézina

Priest of Sault Sainte Marie (Canada)
General Secretary of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops

Born:

(Canada)

Priest of Sault Sainte Marie (Canada) (? – ...)

General Secretary of Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (2021.09.27 – ...)

Dr. Paolo Vian (68)

Vice-Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Archive

Born:

1957.08.25 (Roma, Italy)

Vice-Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Archive (2019.01.15 – ...)

Br. Alexius Vianney, C.F.H.

Superior General of Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of Huijbergen

Superior General of Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of Huijbergen (2023.09.23 – ...)

Fr. Tarcísio Gregório Vieira, F.D.P. (61)

Superior General of Sons of Divine Providence

Born:	1964.05.25 (Ouro Branco, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1991.12.22

Superior General of Sons of Divine Providence (2016.05.25 – ...)

Msgr. Dario Edoardo Viganò (63)

Priest of Milano (Italy)
Vice-Chancellor of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Vice-Chancellor of Pontifical Academies of Sciences
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born:	1962.06.27 (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1987.06.13

Priest of Milano (Italy) (1987.06.13 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2004.07.10 – ...)

Director of Vatican Television Centre (2013.01.22 – 2015.12.21)

President of Vatican Media Committee (2015.04.23 – 2016)

Prefect of Dicastery for Communication (2015.06.27 – 2018.03.21)

President of Vatican Publishing House (2016 – 2018.03.21)

Assessor of Dicastery for Communication (2018.03.21 – 2019.08.31)

Vice-Chancellor of Pontifical Academies of Sciences (2019.08.31 – ...)

Vice-Chancellor of Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (2019.08.31 – ...)

Fr. José María Vilaseca, M.J.

Born:	1831.01.19 (Igualada, Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1856.12.20
Died:	1910.04.03 (Ciudad de México, Mexico † 79)

Founder of Missionaries of Saint Joseph (1872.09.19)

Priest of Missionaries of Saint Joseph.

Fr. Gerardo Villota, I.E.M.E.

Born:	1839 (Spain)
Died:	1906 († 67)

Founder of Saint Francis Xavier Spanish Institute for Foreign Missions (1899)

Msgr. Tuomo T. Vimpari (57)

Priest of Helsinki (Finland)
Undersecretary of Dicastery for Legislative Texts
Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Born:	1968.08.29 (Nokia, Finland)
Ordained Priest:	1999.05.22

Priest of Helsinki (Finland) (1999.05.22 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2009.06.24 – 2019.12.13)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2019.12.13 – ...)

Undersecretary of Dicastery for Legislative Texts (2024.08.07 – ...)

Msgr. Francesco Viscome (58)

Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota
Judge of Appeals Court of Vatican City State

Born:	1967.11.29 (Rocca di Neto, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1992.06.27

Priest of Crotone–Santa Severina (Italy) (1992.06.27 – 2016.11.21)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2007.02.20 – 2016.11.21)

Substitute Defender of the Bond of Tribunal of the Roman Rota (2011.12.30 – 2015.04.17)

Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota (2015.04.17 – 2016.11.21)

Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota (2016.11.21 – ...)

Judge of Appeals Court of Vatican City State (2021.02.05 – ...)

Br. Giuseppe Visconti, F.S.G.C.

Superior General of Brothers of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo

Born:

(Italy)

Superior General of Brothers of Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo (2013.09.14 – ...)

Sr. Emanujila Vishka, O.S.B.M. (Ukrainian Rite)

Superior General of Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great

Born:

(Croatia)

Superior General of Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great (2023? – ...)

Mr. Flaviano Antonio Vitali

President of Committee for Security of Vatican City State

Born:

(Italy)

President of Committee for Security of Vatican City State (2016 – ...)

Fr. Leoncio Osvaldo Vivar Martínez, O. de M.

Master General of Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians)

Born:

(Mexico)

Master General of Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy (Mercedarians) (2022.05.06 – ...)

Fr. Moisés Vivar Martínez, M.S.P.

Superior General of Missionary Servants of the Word

Born:

(Mexico)

Superior General of Missionary Servants of the Word (2014.07.16 – ...)

Fr. René Voillaume

Born:	1905.08.19 (France)
Ordained Priest:	1929.06.29
Died:	2003.05.13 († 97)

Founder of Little Brothers of the Gospel (1956)

Dr. Joachim von Braun (75)

President of Pontifical Academies of Sciences

Born:

1950.07.10 (Brakel, Germany)

President of Pontifical Academies of Sciences (2017.06.13 – ...)

Abbot Jean-Pierre Voutaz, C.R.B. (53)

Superior General of Canons Regular of the Hospitaller Congregation of Great Saint Bernard

Born:	1973.04.04 (Sembrancher, VS, Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:	2001.06.24

Superior General of Canons Regular of the Hospitaller Congregation of Great Saint Bernard (2023.04.19 – ...)

Fr. Yosafat Voytek, M.S.U. (55) (Ukrainian Rite)

Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks

Born:	1970.06.08 (Chulovychi, Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:	1999.01.02

Hegumen of Ukrainian Studite Monks (2023.12.19 – ...)