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Angelo De Donatis

His Eminence

Angelo De Donatis
Major Penitentiary
Church
Appointed6 April 2024
PredecessorMauro Piacenza
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination12 April 1980
by Antonio Rosario Mennonna
Consecration9 November 2015
by Pope Francis
Created cardinal28 June 2018
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Angelo De Donatis

(1954-01-04) 4 January 1954 (age 70)
Casarano, Lecce, Apulia, Italy
MottoNihil caritate dulcius
(Latin for 'Nothing is sweeter than love')
Coat of armsAngelo De Donatis's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Angelo De Donatis
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byAntonio Rosario Mennonna
Date12 April 1980
PlaceChurch of San Domenico, Casarano
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorPope Francis
Co-consecratorsAgostino Vallini, Beniamino Stella
Date9 November 2015
PlaceArchbasilica of St. John Lateran, Rome
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Francis
Date28 June 2018
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Angelo De Donatis as principal consecrator
Giacomo Morandi30 September 2017
Paolo Riccardi13 January 2018
Daniele Libanori13 January 2018
Gianpiero Palmieri24 June 2018
Dario Gervasi18 October 2020
Enrico Feroci15 November 2020
Benoni Ambăruş2 May 2021

Angelo De Donatis (born 4 January 1954) is an Italian Catholic prelate. He has been Major Penitentiary since April 2024. He was Cardinal Vicar (officially Vicar General of His Holiness) and Archpriest of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran from 2017 to 2024.

Prior to his appointment as Cardinal Vicar, De Donatis was an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rome.

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