Agostino Vallini

Cardinal Agostino Vallini ( born April 17, 1940 in Poli, Rome province, Italy) is Cardinal Vicar of the Diocese of Rome and archpriest of the Lateran Basilica.

Life

After studying Catholic theology Vallini received on 19 July 1964 in Naples by Archbishop Cardinal Alfonso Castaldo the sacrament of Holy Orders.

Vallini taught at the Theological Faculty of Southern Italy Church law and was archiepiscopal seminary of Naples operates. Pope John Paul II conferred on him on 16 May 1980 title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness and appointed him on March 23, 1989 Titular Bishop of Tortibulum as well as auxiliary bishop in Naples. He received his episcopal consecration on May 13, 1989 Cardinal Michele Giordano. Co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Capua, Luigi Diligenza, and the Archbishop of Spoleto - Norcia, Antonio Ambrosanio.

On 13 November 1999 John Paul II appointed him bishop of Albano, on 27 May 2004 as prefect of the Apostolic Signatura.

With the death of John Paul II, he lost on 2 April 2005 in accordance with the Codex Iuris Canonici his position as head of the Apostolic Signatura. Benedict XVI. however, confirmed shortly after his election in the conclave of 2005 Vallini as prefect and took him in solemn consistory on 24 March 2006 when Cardinal deacon with the title of San Pier Damiani ai Monti diaconal di San Paolo in the College of Cardinals to.

On 27 June 2008 Pope Benedict XVI appointed. Agostino Vallini to the Cardinal Vicar of the Diocese of Rome and the Archpriest of the Lateran Basilica. On 24 February 2009, he was appointed while retaining his pro hac vice levied for the titular church of Title Diakonia cardinal priest. On March 29, 2013 ( Good Friday) Cardinal Vallini prayed together with the new Pope Francis Stations of the Cross. He also wore the simple wooden cross.

Membership in the Order of Malta

  • Grand Cross ad honorem Konventualkaplan (since 1994)
  • Honour and Devotion Grand Cross - Bailli. (since 25 May 2006)

Memberships in committees of the Roman Curia

  • Congregation for Bishops (since 2006; confirmed 2013)
  • Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (since 2007)
  • Council of Cardinals for organizational and economic problems of the Holy See (since 2009)
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