Fernando Filoni
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Fernando Filoni (born 15 April 1946) is an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. He was Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 2011 to 2019. He is an expert in Chinese affairs and on the Middle East.
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Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 8 December 2019 |
Installed | 16 January 2020 |
Predecessor | Edwin Frederick O’Brien |
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Ordination | 3 July 1970 by Antonio Rosario Mennonna |
Consecration | 19 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
Created cardinal | 18 February 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
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Born | Fernando Filoni (1946-04-15) 15 April 1946 (age 78) |
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Residence | Vatican City |
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Alma mater | Pontifical Lateran University |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
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