Gianfranco Ghirlanda
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Born | Gianfranco Ghirlanda 5 July 1942 Rome, Italy |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | Virtus In Infirmitate |
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Gianfranco Ghirlanda
Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 27 August 2022. On 19 June 2023, Ghirlanda was named patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[1]
Biography
Gianfranco Ghirlanda was born on 5 July 1942 in
Ghirlanda has taught courses in canon law in various faculties of the Gregorian since 1975. In 1986 he became a full professor and served as dean of the Faculty of Canon Law from 1995 to 2004. He has served the Holy See as a consultor of various congregations and councils, and was a judge of the Court of Appeal in Vatican City from 1993 to 2003. He has published books on canon law, and approximately 110 articles in various publications.[2]
He was appointed rector of the Gregorian on 1 September 2004 by Pope John Paul II.[2]
He has assisted in the drafting of apostolic constitutions
On 4 July 2014, Cardinal
On 6 October 2018, he was named a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life.[8]
On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis made him a
On 19 June 2023 Pope Francis named him to succeed Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke as Cardinal Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[11]
See also
- Cardinals created by Pope Francis
References
- ^ Mares, Courtney (June 19, 2023). "Rinunce e nomine, 19.06.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Rev. Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J., Named Rector of the Gregorian". Report from Rome. Gregorian University Foundation. December 2004. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ a b "Annuncio di Concistoro il 27 agosto per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali, 29.05.2022" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS PROVIDING FOR PERSONAL ORDINARIATES FOR ANGLICANS ENTERING INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 09.11.2009". Holy See Press Office. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Jesuit Giancarlo Ghirlanda is papal assistant of Legion of Christ". La Stampa. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Holy See Communiqué, 24.09.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Senèze, Nicolas (7 July 2020). "Vatican takes over celibate lay group, "Memores Domini"". La Croix. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 06.10.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Arocho Esteves, Junno (27 August 2022). "Pope Creates 20 New Cardinals, Including San Diego Bishop". The Tablet. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Assegnazione dei Titoli e delle Diaconie ai nuovi Cardinali" [Assignment of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals]. The Holy See (in Italian). Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 19.06.2023" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
External links
- "Ghirlanda Card. Gianfranco, S.I." Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022.