Mario Grech | |
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Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops | |
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") |
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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 prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Gozo from 2005 to 2019. He was Pro-Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops from October 2019 until he became Secretary General in September 2020.
Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 November 2020.