Mario Grech
Mario Grech | |
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| Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops | |
.jpg) Grech as a cardinal | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 15 September 2020 |
| Predecessor | Lorenzo Baldisseri |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (2020–present) |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 May 1984 by Nikol Joseph Cauchi |
| Consecration | 22 January 2006 by Nikol Joseph Cauchi |
| Created cardinal | 28 November 2020 by Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mario Grech 20 February 1957 |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | George and Stella Grech |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Lateran University Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Motto | In fractione panis ("In the breaking of the bread") |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
| Styles of Mario Grech | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend Eminence His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Mario Grech (born 20 February 1957) is a Maltese Catholic prelate. He has been the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops since 2020. He was the Bishop of Gozo from 2005 to 2019 and Pro-Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops from 2019 to 2020. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 28 November 2020.
Grech was born in Qala, Gozo, on 20 February 1957.
Grech is widely seen to be papabile in the 2025 papal conclave following the death of Pope Francis.
References
- ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 20.11.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 20 November 2005. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ Borg, Neville (26 February 2025). "Mario Grech a 'top five' contender to be next pope, Vatican insiders say". Times of Malta. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "Is the Next Pope at the Synod?". NCR. October 4, 2024.
Other websites
Quotations related to Mario Grech at Wikiquote
Media related to Mario Grech at Wikimedia Commons
- "Grech Card. Mario". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020.
- Catholic Hierarchy: Bishop Mario Grech [self-published]
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