Angelo De Donatis
Angelo De Donatis (born 4 January 1954) is an Italian Catholic prelate who currently serves as Cardinal Vicar (officially Vicar General of His Holiness), Archpriest of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Lateran University since 2017.
Angelo De Donatis | |
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| Vicar General of His Holiness Archpriest of St. John Lateran Basilica | |
| Church | Latin Church |
| Diocese | Rome |
| See | Rome |
| Appointed | 26 May 2017 |
| Installed | 29 June 2017 |
| Predecessor | Agostino Vallini |
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| Ordination | 12 April 1980 by Antonio Rosario Mennonna |
| Consecration | 9 November 2015 by Pope Francis |
| Created cardinal | 28 June 2018 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | Angelo De Donatis 4 January 1954 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Nihil caritate dulcius (Nothing is sweeter than love) |
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He was the first person since the 16th century to be appointed Vicar General of Rome while not a cardinal; he was an archbishop when appointed and became a cardinal thirteen months later. Prior to his appointment as Cardinal Vicar, De Donatis was an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rome.
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