Giuseppe Versaldi

His Eminence Giuseppe Versaldi
Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Catholic Education
Appointed	31 March 2015
Term ended	5 June 2022
Predecessor	Zenon Grocholewski
Other post(s)	Cardinal priest of Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Castro Pretorio
Previous post(s)	President of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See (2011–2015) Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia) from 2007 to 2011
Orders
Ordination	29 June 1967 by Albino Mensa
Consecration	26 May 2007 by Enrico Masseroni
Created cardinal	18 February 2012 by Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal deacon (2012–22) Cardinal priest (2022–present)
Personal details
Born	Giuseppe Versaldi (1943-07-30) 30 July 1943 (age 81) Villarboit, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Alma mater	Pontifical Gregorian University Roman Rota
Motto	Christi Minister
Coat of arms

Styles of Giuseppe Versaldi
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

Giuseppe Versaldi (born 30 July 1943) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was the prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education from 2015 until that body was merged into the new Dicastery for Culture and Education in 2022. He served as president of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See from 2011 to 2015. Before that he was Bishop of Alessandria. Pope Benedict XVI elevated him to the rank of cardinal on 18 February 2012.