Francesco Monterisi

His Eminence

Francesco Monterisi
His Eminence; Francesco Monterisi
Archpriest Emeritus of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls
	Monterisi in Sarajevo in 2012
Church	Catholic Church
Appointed	3 July 2009
Term ended	23 November 2012
Predecessor	Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo
Successor	James Michael Harvey
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest 'pro hac vice' of San Paolo alla Regola (2021-)
Previous post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Alba Maritima (1983–2010); Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Korea (1981–86); Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia-Herzegovina (1993–98); Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops (1998–2009); Secretary of the College of Cardinals (1998-2009); Cardinal-Deacon of San Paolo alla Regola (2010-21);
Orders
Ordination	16 March 1957; by Reginaldo Giuseppe Maria Addazi
Consecration	6 January 1983; by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal	20 November 2010; by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon (2010-21); Cardinal-Priest (2021-)
Personal details
Born	Francesco Marco Nicola Monterisi; 28 May 1934 (age 90); Barletta, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Catholic (Roman Rite)
Alma mater	Pontifical Lateran University; Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Motto	Fortitudo mea Dominus
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Francesco Marco Nicola Monterisi (born 28 May 1934) is an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church, who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1964 to 1998 and then held senior positions in the Roman Curia until he retired in 2014.