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Francesco Marco Nicola Monterisi (born 28 May 1934) is an Italiancardinal of theCatholic Church, who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1964 to 1998 and then held senior positions in theRoman Curia until he retired in 2014.
After his elementary and secondary studies inBarletta, he entered the Pontifical Minor Seminary and then the Pontifical Major Seminary. From 1951 to 1958, he studied at thePontifical Lateran University, where he obtained a doctorate intheology.
Monterisi wasordained to the priesthood on 16 March 1957 and returned to Apulia for several years. Beginning in 1961 he prepared for a diplomat's career at thePontifical Ecclesiastical Academy while also earning a doctorate incanon law at the Pontifical Lateran University in 1964, the year he joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
On 24 December 1982, he was appointedPro-Nuncio toKorea andTitular Archbishop of Alba Maritima. Monterisi received hisepiscopal consecration on 6 January 1983 fromPope John Paul II, with ArchbishopsEduardo Martínez Somalo andDuraisamy Simon Lourdusamy serving asco-consecrators.
In 1990 Monterisi was appointed delegate for Pontifical Representations, the personnel chief not only for Vatican diplomats but for the whole Roman curia.
Pope John Paul named him the firstApostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 11 June 1993.[1]
| Styles of Francesco Monterisi | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Religious style | Cardinal |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Pope John Paul named him Secretary of theCongregation for Bishops on 7 March 1998.[2] While serving at the Congregation for Bishops he was also secretary of theCollege of Cardinals. He was secretary of the2005 papal conclave, which electedPope Benedict XVI.
On 21 December 2002, he was made a member of thePontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.[3]
On 3 July 2009, Pope Benedict appointed Archbishop Monterisi to the post of Archpriest of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls.[4]
On 20 November 2010, he was createdCardinal-Deacon ofSan Paolo alla Regola. On 29 December 2010, he was appointed a member of theCongregation for the Oriental Churches and theCongregation for the Causes of Saints.[5] On 24 October 2012, Monterisi was appointed a member of the Congregation for Bishops.[6][a]
He was one of thecardinal electors who participated in the2013 papal conclave that electedPope Francis.[11]
After ten years at the rank of cardinal deacon, he exercised his option to assume the rank of cardinal priest, which Pope Francis confirmed on 3 May 2021.[12]
| Political offices | ||
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| Position established | Delegate for Pontifical Representations 28 August 1990 – 7 March 1998 | Succeeded by |
| Catholic Church titles | ||
| Preceded by | — TITULAR — Titular Archbishop of Alba marittima 24 December 1982 – 20 November 2010 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops 7 March 1998 – 3 July 2009 | Succeeded by |
| Secretary of the College of Cardinals 7 March 1998 – 21 October 2009 | ||
| Preceded by | Archpriest of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls 3 July 2009 – 23 November 2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Cardinal-Deacon of San Paolo alla Regola 20 November 2010 – | Incumbent |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Korea 24 December 1981 – 19 June 1986 | Succeeded by |
| Nunciature established | Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 June 1993 – 7 March 1998 | Succeeded by |
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