Mario Grech
Mario Grech | |
|---|---|
| Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops | |
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 | |
| 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.[1]
Grech is widely seen to be papabile in the 2025 papal conclave following the death of Pope Francis.[2][3]
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]