Lorenzo Baldisseri

History
History
Priestly ordination
Date	29 June 1963
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Angelo Sodano
Co-consecrators	Justin Rigali ; Alessandro Plotti
Date	7 March 1992
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope Francis
Date	22 February 2014

History
Ordination history of; Lorenzo Baldisseri
Date
History
Priestly ordination
Date	29 June 1963
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Angelo Sodano
Co-consecrators	Justin Rigali ; Alessandro Plotti
Date	7 March 1992
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope Francis
Date	22 February 2014
Afonso Fioreze
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Lorenzo Baldisseri as principal consecrator
Afonso Fioreze	15 February 2004
Severino Clasen	25 June 2005
Ângelo Pignoli	11 March 2007
Juarez Sousa Da Silva	17 May 2008
José Moreira da Silva	17 January 2009
Odelir José Magri	12 December 2010
Jaime Spengler	5 February 2011

His Eminence

Lorenzo Baldisseri
His Eminence; Lorenzo Baldisseri
Secretary General emeritus of the Synod of Bishops
	Baldisseri in 2017
Church	Catholic Church
Appointed	21 September 2013
Term ended	16 September 2020
Predecessor	Nikola Eterovic
Successor	Mario Grech
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino;
Previous post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Diocletiana (1992–2014); Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti (1992–1995); Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay (1995–1999); Apostolic Nuncio to India (1999–2002); Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal (1999–2002); Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil (2002–2012); Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops (2012–2013); Secretary of the Sacred College of Cardinals (2012–2014);
Orders
Ordination	29 June 1963; by Ugo Camozzo
Consecration	7 March 1992; by Angelo Sodano
Created cardinal	22 February 2014; by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon (2014–2024); Cardinal-Priest (2024–);
Personal details
Born	Lorenzo Baldisseri; 29 September 1940 (age 84); Barga, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Alma mater	University of Perugia, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Pontifical Lateran University
Motto	Itinere Laete Servire Domino; (Serve the Lord Joyfully)
Coat of arms

Styles of Lorenzo Baldisseri

Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

Lorenzo Baldisseri (Italian pronunciation: [loˈrɛntso baldisˈsɛːri]) (born 29 September 1940) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops from 21 September 2013 until 15 September 2020. He was made a cardinal in 2014. He previously served as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops after more than twenty years in the diplomatic service of the Holy See that included stints as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, Paraguay, India, Nepal, and Brazil.