Archbishop Velasio De Paolis, C.S.Named As Pope Benedict's Apostolic Delegate For The Legionaries Of Christ

Archbishop Velasio De Paolis, C.S.

Archbishop Velasio De Paolis, C.S.(a priest for 49.26 years a bishop for 6.33 years) is to be named by Pope Benedict XVI as the Apostolic Delegate for the Legionaries Of Christ

19 Sep 1935 Born Sonnino, Italy

4 Oct 1958 Professed Member of Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles

18 Mar 1961 Ordained Priest Priest of Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Charles

30 Dec 2003 Appointed Titular Bishop of Thelepte

30 Dec 2003 Appointed Secretary of the Apostolic Signatura

21 Feb 2004 Ordained Bishop Titular Bishop of Thelepte

12 Apr 2008 Appointed Titular Archbishop of Thelepte

12 Apr 2008 Appointed President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See

Archbishop Velasio De Paolis, C.S. is currently the President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See (Praefectura Rerum Oeconomicarum Sanctae Sedis)

General Information for the Praefectura Rerum Oeconomicarum Sanctae Sedis

Bishop(s)
Velasio De Paolis, C.S., President
Vincenzo Di Mauro, Secretary
Sergio Sebastiani, Cardinal, President Emeritus

Type of Jurisdiction: Office
Erected: 15 August 1967
Curial Office
Roman Curia
Description: supervising and governing the temporal goods of the administrations that are dependent on the Holy See, or of which the Holy See has charge, whatever the autonomy these administrations may happen to enjoy. (Pastor Bonus, 176)
Mailing Address: Palazzo della Congregazioni, 00193 Roma, Largo del Colonnato, 3
Telephone: 06.69.88.42.63
Fax: 06.69.88.50.11

Titular Archbishop of Thelepte (Theleptensis)

Principal Consecrator:
Angelo Cardinal Sodano

Principal Co-Consecrators:
Archbishop Silvano Maria Tomasi, C.S.
Bishop Francesco Saverio Salerno

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