Enrico Feroci | |
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| Cardinal Pastor ofSanta Maria del Divino Amore a Castel di Leva | |
.JPG) Feroci in Rome on 1 September 2017. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 1 September 2019 |
| Other post | Cardinal Deacon ofSanta Maria del Divino Amore a Castel di Leva (2020–present) |
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| Ordination | 13 March 1965 |
| Consecration | 15 November 2020 by Angelo De Donatis |
| Created cardinal | 28 November 2020 byFrancis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
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| Born | Enrico Feroci (1940-08-27)27 August 1940 (age 85) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Roman Major Seminary |
| Motto | Domino necessarius est ('The Lord has need of it',Mark 11:3) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Religious style | Cardinal |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Enrico Feroci (born 27 August 1940) is an Italian prelate of theCatholic Church, currently serving as the parish priest ofShrine of Our Lady of Divine Love inRome, Italy. He has spent his career in theDiocese of Rome, fulfilling pastoral assignments and contributing to the administration of the diocese. From 2009 to 2017 he led the diocesan arm ofCaritas, which oversees social service and relief programs.
Pope Francis raised him to the rank ofcardinal on 28 November 2020. In anticipation of that consistory, he receivedepiscopal consecration on 15 November.
Enrico Feroci was born on 27 August 1940 inPizzoli. At the age of eleven he entered the Pontifical Roman Minor Seminary and after high school continued at the Roman Major Seminary. He was ordained a priest on 13 March 1965. He worked as an assistant at the Pontifical Roman Minor Seminary for a year and then at the Major Seminary from 1966 to 1968 when he returned to the minor seminary as vice-rector.[1]
He was assistant pastor of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali from 1976 to 1980 and there from 1980 to 2004. For many terms he was Prefect of the IX Prefecture, a member of the Council of Prefects, of the Presbyteral Council, of the Council for Economic Affairs, of the College of Consultors of the Diocese of Rome. His activities included work on the Synod of the Church of Rome from 1987 to 1992 and on the City Mission that preceded theJubilee of 2000.[1]
On 1 July 2004 he became parish priest ofSant’Ippolito in Piazzale delle Province. On 1 September 2009 theCardinal VicarAgostino Vallini appointed him Director of the DiocesanCaritas, and in that post he was also president of the "Caritas Roma" Foundation and of the “Salus Popoli Romani” anti-usury foundation. He also chaired the effort known as Cooperativa Roma Solidarietà (Cooperative Rome Solidarity), which oversees the services promoted by Caritas de Roma.[1] Since 17 December 2011 he has been a consultor to thePontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.[2]
On 10 November 2017 the Cardinal VicarAngelo De Donatis appointed him President of the Public Clerical Association of Oblates Sons of Our Lady of Divine Love, Rector of theShrine of Our Lady of Divine Love, and, as of 1 September 2018, Rector of the Seminary of Our Lady of Divine Love. He appointed him canon and camerlengo of theArchbasilica of Saint John Lateran.[1]
On 1 September 2019 he was appointed parish priest of the Parish of the Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love in Castel di Leva.[1]
On 25 October 2020,Pope Francis announced that he would make Feroci acardinal during a consistory on 28 November 2020.[3][4] In anticipation of that consistory, in accordance with the requirement that only all cardinals be bishops, he received his episcopal consecration in his parish church from CardinalAngelo De Donatis on 15 November, becoming the titular archbishop ofPasso Corese, in Latium.[5] The co-consecrators were ArchbishopClaudio Maria Celli andVincenzo Apicella, Bishop of Velletri-Segni.[6] At that consistory, Pope Francis made him Cardinal Deacon ofSanta Maria del Divino Amore a Castel di Leva, his parish church, which the Pope made a titular church at the same time.[7]
Feroci was the first priest of the Diocese of Rome received by Pope Francis after his election to the papacy 13 March 2013.[8]
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| Preceded by | Titular Archbishop of Passo Corese 31 October 2020 – 28 November 2020 | Succeeded by Michele Autuoro |
| New title | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria del Divino Amore a Castel di Leva 28 November 2020 – present | Incumbent |
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