Ilson de Jesus Montanari

The Most Reverend

Ilson de Jesus Montanari
The Most Reverend ; Ilson de Jesus Montanari
Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops
	Montanari in 2014
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	12 October 2013
Predecessor	Lorenzo Baldisseri
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Caput Cilla (2013–present); Secretary of the College of Cardinals (2014–present); Vice Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (2020–present);
Orders
Ordination	18 August 1989; by Arnaldo Ribeiro
Consecration	7 November 2013; by Moacir Silva
Personal details
Born	Ilson de Jesus Montanari; 18 July 1959 (age 63); Sertãozinho, Brazil
Alma mater	University of Ribeirão Preto; Pontifical Gregorian University ; Pontifício Colégio Pio Brasileiro;

Last updated March 18, 2023

Ilson de Jesus Montanari (born 18 July 1959) is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been secretary of the Congregation for Bishops since 12 October 2013 and Vice Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church since 1 May 2020.

Biography

Montanari was born in Sertãozinho, São Paulo state inside the territory of the archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto. He attended elementary school from 1965–1969 in Sertãozinho. He went on to study law and economics at the University of Ribeirão Preto. Montanari obtained a BA in Philosophy from the Centre for Studies of the archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto.^[1]

He studied at the diocesan seminary from 1982–85. He was sent to Rome where he obtained a bachelor's degree in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University from 1985–88. While in Rome, he lived at the Pontifício Colégio Pio Brasileiro [ pt ] He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto on 18 August 1989.

After his ordination he was appointed pastor and a year later was professor of theology in Ribeirão Preto and at the same time the seminary of Uberaba until 1994. From 1990 until 2001 he was a member of the priests council and the diocesan college of consultors. He held the posts of chancellor and pastoral co-ordinator from 1993 until 2002.^[2]

He returned to Rome in 2002 to study at the Pontifical Gregorian University, where he obtained his license in dogmatic theology in 2004. From 2008 to 2013 he served as an official at the Congregation for Bishops. He was appointed Chaplain of His Holiness (styled monsignor) on 13 May 2011.

On 12 October 2013 Montanari was appointed Titular Archbishop of Capocilla and secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.^[1] He was consecrated on 7 November 2013 in Brazil by Archbishop Moacir Silva.^[3] On 28 January 2014 he replaced Lorenzo Baldisseri as secretary of the College of Cardinals.^[4]

On 1 May 2020, Pope Francis named him Vice Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church.^[5]

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References

1 2 Tornielli, Andrea (12 October 2013). "Francis appoints a Brazilian to the "bishop factory"". Vatican Insider. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
↑ "Rinunce e Nomine - Nomina del Segretario della Congregazione per i Vescovi" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. October 12, 2013.
↑ "Ordenação Episcopal de Mons. Ilson de Jesus Montanari" (in Portuguese). Conferencia Nacional dosBispos do Brasil. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
↑ "Rinunce e Nomine - Nomina del Segretario del Collegio Cardinalizio" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office . Retrieved January 28, 2014.
↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.05.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Lorenzo Baldisseri	Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops 12 October 2013 – present	Incumbent
Preceded by Lorenzo Baldisseri	Secretary of the College of Cardinals 28 January 2014 – present
Preceded by Giampiero Gloder	Vice Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church 1 May 2020 – present

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[stampa-1] 1 2 Tornielli, Andrea (12 October 2013). "Francis appoints a Brazilian to the "bishop factory"". Vatican Insider. Retrieved 21 November 2016.

[2] "Rinunce e Nomine - Nomina del Segretario della Congregazione per i Vescovi" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. October 12, 2013.

[3] "Ordenação Episcopal de Mons. Ilson de Jesus Montanari" (in Portuguese). Conferencia Nacional dosBispos do Brasil. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

[4] "Rinunce e Nomine - Nomina del Segretario del Collegio Cardinalizio" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office . Retrieved January 28, 2014.

[5] "Rinunce e Nomine, 01.05.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

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