Gianfranco Ghirlanda

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Gianfranco Ghirlanda

SJ
Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Appointed19 June 2023
Predecessor Raymond Leo Burke
Other post(s)Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University (2004–2010)
Orders
Ordination24 June 1973
Created cardinal27 August 2022
by Pope Francis
Rank Cardinal deacon
Personal details
Born
Gianfranco Ghirlanda

(1942-07-05) 5 July 1942 (age 81)
Rome, Italy
Denomination Roman Catholic
Alma mater
MottoVirtus In Infirmitate
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Gianfranco Ghirlanda.svg

Gianfranco Ghirlanda SJ (born 5 July 1942) is an Italian Catholic cardinal whose career has been closely associated with the Pontifical Gregorian University where he has taught since 1975, served as dean of the Faculty of Canon Law from 1995 to 2004, and led as rector from 2004 to 2010.

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Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 27 August 2022. On 19 June 2023, Ghirlanda was named patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. [1]

Biography

Gianfranco Ghirlanda was born on 5 July 1942 in Rome. [2] He worked at Fiat while studying at the Sapienza University of Rome and earned a doctorate in jurisprudence there in 1966. He joined the Society of Jesus that same year and completed his studies of theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, earning a bachelor's degree in sacred theology in 1973. He was ordained a priest in 1973. Continuing to study at the Gregorian, he earned a licentiate in canon law in 1975 and a doctorate in canon law summa cum laude in 1978. [2] [3]

Ghirlanda has taught courses in canon law in various faculties of the Gregorian since 1975. In 1986 he became a full professor and served as dean of the Faculty of Canon Law from 1995 to 2004. He has served the Holy See as a consultor of various congregations and councils, and was a judge of the Court of Appeal in Vatican City from 1993 to 2003. He has published books on canon law, and approximately 110 articles in various publications. [2]

He was appointed rector of the Gregorian on 1 September 2004 by Pope John Paul II. [2]

He has assisted in the drafting of apostolic constitutions [3] and authored the commentary that accompanied the release of Anglicanorum coetibus in 2009. [4]

On 4 July 2014, Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz and Archbishop Jose Rodriguez Carballo, the Prefect and the Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, announced Ghirlanda's appointment as papal assistant to the Legion of Christ in its ongoing attempt to complete its renewal process. [5] He was assigned a similar role in 2020 with respect to the lay association Memores Domini  [ it ]. [6] [7]

On 6 October 2018, he was named a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. [8]

On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis made him a cardinal deacon, [9] assigning him as his deaconry the Church of the Gesù. [10] He received a dispensation from the requirement that only bishops can become cardinals.[ citation needed ]

On 19 June 2023 Pope Francis named him to succeed Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke as Cardinal Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Mares, Courtney (June 19, 2023). "Rinunce e nomine, 19.06.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Rev. Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J., Named Rector of the Gregorian". Report from Rome. Gregorian University Foundation. December 2004. Archived from the original on 26 June 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Annuncio di Concistoro il 27 agosto per la creazione di nuovi Cardinali, 29.05.2022" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION ANGLICANORUM COETIBUS PROVIDING FOR PERSONAL ORDINARIATES FOR ANGLICANS ENTERING INTO FULL COMMUNION WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 09.11.2009". Holy See Press Office. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jesuit Giancarlo Ghirlanda is papal assistant of Legion of Christ". La Stampa. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Holy See Communiqué, 24.09.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Senèze, Nicolas (7 July 2020). "Vatican takes over celibate lay group, "Memores Domini"". La Croix. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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  10. ↑ "Assegnazione dei Titoli e delle Diaconie ai nuovi Cardinali" [Assignment of Titles and Deaconries to the new Cardinals]. The Holy See (in Italian). Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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Academic offices
Preceded by Rector of the Pontifical Gregorian University
2004–2010		Succeeded by


Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
2023-present		Incumbent


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