Filippo Iannone | |
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| President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 7 April 2018 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Coccopalmerio |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 June 1982 by Antonio Ambrosanio |
| Consecration | 26 May 2001 by Michele Giordano |
| Rank | Archbishopad personam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Filippo Iannone (1957-12-13)13 December 1957 (age 67) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Lateran University |
| Motto | Latin:Sub tuum praesidium |
| Coat of arms |  |
Filippo Iannone (born 13 December 1957) is an Italian prelate of theCatholic Church who has been president of thePontifical Council for Legislative Texts since April 2018. He has been a bishop since 2001 and an archbishop since 2012. He is a member of the Carmelites.
Filippo Iannone was born on 13 December 1957 inNaples. On 1 August 1976, he entered theCarmelites. He was a novice at theSan Martino ai Monti inRome and then studied at theSanta Maria del Carmine in Naples. He later studied at theSan Luigi Papal Theological Seminary of Southern Italy for his bachelor’s degree in theology and at thePontifical Lateran University, where he earned a doctorate in civil and canon law. After a course of study at theRoman Rota, he gained the title ofavvocato rotale. He took his first vows on 1 October 1977 and his final vows on 15 October 1980. He received his priestly ordination on 26 June 1982.[1]
He was associate professor of canon law at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of Southern Italy and a visiting professor at several other institutions. Within the Carmelite order he worked in the regional Treasury Commissioner's office from 1985 to 1988 and for the national body from 1988 to 1991. From 1988 to 1994 he was President of the Commission for the Revision of the Constitution. For theArchdiocese of Naples, he held the position of Defender of the Faith in the Regional Court from 1987 to 1990; andJudicial vicar at the Naples Diocese Tribunal from 1990 to 1994. He was episcopal vicar for part of the Archdiocese from 1994 to 1996 and vicar general from 1996 to 2001.[1]
On 12 April 2001, Iannone was appointedauxiliary bishop of theArchdiocese of Naples andtitular bishop ofNebbi byPope John Paul II.[1] He received his episcopal ordination on 26 May 2001 from CardinalMichele Giordano. At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest Italian bishop.[2] As part of the reorganisation of theArchdiocese of Naples undertaken by CardinalCrescenzio Sepe, he was nominated asVicar General, co-ordinating with the clergy andmoderator curiae) (lit. "Court moderators") in matters of Church administration.[citation needed]
On 19 June 2009,Pope Benedict XVI named him Bishop of theDiocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo.[3]
On 31 January 2012, Pope Benedict named himvicegerent of theDiocese of Rome, elevating him to the rank ofarchbishop.[4] His appointment to that position was requested by CardinalAgostino Vallini, the pope'svicar for Rome, who had himself come to Rome from Naples and knew Iannone's work there.[5]
As of December 2015, he was a member of theSupreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, a consultant to theCongregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, a member of the Council for Legal Affairs of theItalian Episcopal Conference, and president of the Education and Culture Committee of the Lazio episcopal region.[6]
On 11 November 2017, Pope Francis named him adjunct secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts,[7] the first to hold that title since 2000.[5] On 7 April 2018,Pope Francis named him President of that body,[8] which was unusual in that he was promoted above the Council's secretary, ArchbishopJuan Ignacio Arrieta.[5] On 5 December 2020, Pope Francis named him a member of theCongregation for the Causes of Saints.[9]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Luca Brandolini, C.M. | Bishop ofSora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo 19 June 2009 – 31 July 2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Vicegerant of Rome 31 July 2012 – 11 November 2017 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | President of thePontifical Council for Legislative Texts 7 April 2018 – present | Succeeded by Incumbent |
