Fabio Fabene

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Fabio Fabene
Secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
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Fabene on 10 November 2017.
Church Roman Catholic Church
Appointed18 January 2021
Predecessor Marcello Bartolucci
Other post(s) Titular Bishop of Montefiascone (2017-)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination26 May 1984
by Luigi Boccadoro
Consecration30 May 2014
by  Pope Francis
Personal details
Born
Fabio Fabene

(1959-03-12) 12 March 1959 (age 65)
Nationality Italian
Denomination Catholic (Roman Rite)
Alma mater Pontifical Lateran University
MottoIn communione gaudium
("In the communion of joy")
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Fabio Fabene (archbishop).svg

Fabio Fabene (born 12 March 1959) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints since January 2021. He was under-secretary of the Synod of Bishops from 2014 to 2021. He was consecrated a bishop on 30 May 2014.

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Biography

Early life

Fabene studied at the minor seminary in the diocese of Montefiascone. He went on to complete his studies in theology at the Pontifical Regional Seminary in Viterbo and was ordained a priest for the diocese of Montefiascone on 26 May 1984. He was sent to Rome where he earned a doctorate in Canon law (JCD) from the Pontifical Lateran University. [1]

Career

He did pastoral work in the diocese and was later appointed chancellor, serving from 1984 until 1998. After this appointment, he taught canon law. On 1 January 1998, he entered the service of the Roman Curia serving in the Congregation for Bishops where he went on to become head of office in 2010. [1] Since 1996 he worked as a judge in the marriage tribunal of Lazio for the Diocese of Rome.

Ordination history of
Fabio Fabene
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byLuigi Boccadoro
Date26 May 1984
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator Pope Francis
Co-consecrators Giovanni Battista Re
Lorenzo Baldisseri
Date30 May 2014
Place Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Styles of
Fabio Fabene
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Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Pope Francis named him Under-Secretary of the Synod of Bishops on 8 February 2014 and appointed him titular bishop of Acquapendente on 8 April. [1] He was consecrated by Pope Francis on 30 May 2014. In 2017 he was transferred to the titular diocese of Montefiascone. [2]

On 18 January 2021, he was named secretary of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. [3] On the same day he was appointed to the personal rank of Archbishop with the same title.

Other

Fabene serves as the postulator in the cause of canonization of Venerable Marcantonio Barbarigo (1640-1706).

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rinunce e nomine (continuazione), 08.04.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. "Bishop Fabio Fabene". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. "Rinunce e nomine, 18.01.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.