Officials

Officials

LebanonAbbot Joseph Bou Raad, O.A.M.Abbot Joseph Bou Raad, O.A.M. (Maronite Rite)

Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order

Born: (Lebanon)

Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order (2023.07.29 – ...)

Fr. Jerusadimai Emmanuel Arul Raj, O.M.I.

Founder of Missionaries of Mary Immaculate (1998.05.27)

IndiaFr. Justin Raj Sellathurai, C.R.Fr. Justin Raj Sellathurai, C.R.

Prior General of Rosarian Fathers

Born: (India)

Prior General of Rosarian Fathers (2018 – ...)

MexicoFr. Jesús Ramírez Hermosillo, S.T. (67)Fr. Jesús Ramírez Hermosillo, S.T. (67)

General Custodian of Missionary Servants of Most Holy Trinity

Born:1959.01.16 (Guadalajara, Mexico)
Ordained Priest:1994.06.18

General Custodian of Missionary Servants of Most Holy Trinity (2023.08.15 – ...)

ItalyFr. Bruno Rampazzo, R.C.J. (68)Fr. Bruno Rampazzo, R.C.J. (68)

Superior General of Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus (Rogationists)

Born:1957 (Italy)

Superior General of Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus (Rogationists) (2016.07.24 – ...)

FranceFr. Francesco Rapacioli, P.I.M.E. (63)Fr. Francesco Rapacioli, P.I.M.E. (63)

Superior General of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions

Born:1963.04.03 (Paris, France)
Ordained Priest:1993.06

Superior General of Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (2025.07.07 – ...)

FranceFr. Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne, N.D.S.

Born:1814.05.01 (Strasbourg, France)
Ordained Priest:1848
Died:1884.05.06 (Ein Karem, Israel † 70)

Founder of Religious of Our Lady of Sion (1843)

Priest of Society of Jesus (Jesuits) (1848 – 1852)

Brother of Msgr. Théodore-Marie Ratisbonne, N.D.S..

FranceMsgr. Théodore-Marie Ratisbonne, N.D.S.

Born:1802.12.28 (Strasbourg, France)
Ordained Priest:1830
Died:1884.01.10 (Paris, France † 81)

Priest of Strasbourg (France) (1830 – 1852)

Founder of Religious of Our Lady of Sion (1843)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (1880? – 1884.01.10)

Brother of Fr. Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne, N.D.S..

FranceFr. Jean-Baptiste Rauzan, C.P.M.

Born:1757.12.05 (France)
Died:1847.09.05 († 89)

Founder of Fathers of Mercy (1808)

SwitzerlandFr. Kolumban Reichlin, O.S.B. (55)Fr. Kolumban Reichlin, O.S.B. (55)

Chaplain of Pontifical Swiss Guard

Born:1971.03.02 (Schwyz, Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1997

Chaplain of Pontifical Swiss Guard (2021.09.01 [2021.10.01] – ...)

ItalySr. Maria Annunziata Remossi, O.M.V.F.

Bureau Chief of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life
Secretary of Pontifical Commission for the Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector

Born: (Italy)

Secretary of Pontifical Commission for the Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector (2016.01.30 – ...)

Bureau Chief of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life (2018.03.23 – ...)

ItalyMsgr. Simone Renna (51)Msgr. Simone Renna (51)

Priest of Lecce (Italy)
Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Clergy
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born:1974.07.10 (Lecce, Italy)
Ordained Priest:2004.06.29

Priest of Lecce (Italy) (2004.06.29 – ...)

Undersecretary of Dicastery for the Clergy (2022.02.09 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2022.08.25 – ...)

Puerto RicoFr. Aníbal José Reyes, S.E.M.V.

Born:1947.11.02 (Puerto Rico)
Ordained Priest:1974.08.11
Died:1987.10.07 († 39)

Founder of Servants of the Holy Eucharist and of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1981.08.15)

BelgiumFr. Théophile Reyn, M.O.

Born:1860 (Belgium)
Ordained Priest:1885
Died:1941.03.08 († 80)

Founder of Missionaries of Workers (1894.11.21)

GermanyFr. Ulrich Rhode, S.J. (60)Fr. Ulrich Rhode, S.J. (60)

Referendary of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

Born:1965 (Osnabrück, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1994

Referendary of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (2021.06.21 – ...)

BrazilFr. Anselmo Ricardo Ribeiro, S.V.D. (51)Fr. Anselmo Ricardo Ribeiro, S.V.D. (51)

Superior General of Society of the Divine Word (Verbites)

Born:1974.06.06 (Rio de Jeneiro, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:2005.04.30

Superior General of Society of the Divine Word (Verbites) (2024.07.14 – ...)

ItalyMsgr. Battista Mario Salvatore Ricca (70)Msgr. Battista Mario Salvatore Ricca (70)

Priest of Brescia (Italy)
Prelate of Institute for Works of Religion
Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary

Born:1956.01.22 (Brescia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1980

Priest of Brescia (Italy) (? – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1990.10.24 – 2000.03.31)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2000.03.31 – 2024.08.24)

Director of House of St. Martha (2011 – 2022.05.05)

Prelate of Institute for Works of Religion (2013.06.15 – ...)

Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary (2024.08.24 – ...)

ItalyProf. Andrea Riccardi (76)

Vice-President of Commission of the New Martyrs – Witnesses of the Faith

Born:1950.01.16 (Roma, Italy)

Founder of Sant’Egidio Community (1968)

Vice-President of Commission of the New Martyrs – Witnesses of the Faith (2023.07.03 – ...)

ItalyMsgr. Ivan Ricupero (44)Msgr. Ivan Ricupero (44)

Priest of Siracusa (Italy)
Delegate for Pastoral Care of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born:1981.07.28 (Siracusa, Italy)
Ordained Priest:2007.04.14

Priest of Siracusa (Italy) (2007.04.14 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2023.05.29 – ...)

Delegate for Pastoral Care of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (2024.08.05 – ...)

SpainMr. Fernando Rielo, M.Id.

Born:1923.08.28 (Spain)
Died:2004.12.06 († 81)

Founder of Institute Id of Christ the Redeemer (Idente Missionaries) (1959)

NetherlandsBr. Theodoor Jacobus Rijken, C.F.X.

Born:1797.08.30 (Netherlands)
Died:1871.11.26 († 74)

Founder of Congregation of the Brothers of Saint Francis Xavier (Xaverian Brothers) (1839.06.05)

PeruMsgr. Edgard Iván Rimaycuna Inga (36)Msgr. Edgard Iván Rimaycuna Inga (36)

Priest of Chiclayo (Peru)
Private Secretary of the Pope
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born:1989.09.24 (Chiclayo, Peru)

Priest of Chiclayo (Peru) (? – ...)

Private Secretary of the Pope (2025.05.08 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2025.11.06 – ...)

MauritiusDr. Anne-Marie Emilie Rivet-Duval

Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Born: (Mauritius)

Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (2022.09.30 – ...)

LebanonAbbot Edmond Rizk, O.M.M. (50)Abbot Edmond Rizk, O.M.M. (50) (Maronite Rite)

Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)

Born:1976.03.01 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:2002.07.20

Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians) (2023.07.21 – ...)

ItalyMsgr. Gianpaolo RizzottiMsgr. Gianpaolo Rizzotti

Priest of Verona (Italy)
Bureau Chief of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1984.06.09

Priest of Verona (Italy) (1984.06.09 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1998.02.04 – 2010.03.31)

Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (2010.03.31 – ...)

Bureau Chief of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints (2012.10.01 – ...)

MexicoFr. Salvador Rodea González, C.R. (54)Fr. Salvador Rodea González, C.R. (54)

Superior General of Congregation of Clerics Regular (Theatines)

Born:1971.09.10 (Mexico)
Ordained Priest:2000.08.27

Superior General of Congregation of Clerics Regular (Theatines) (2015.06.15 – ...)

Abbot Benito Rodriguez, O.S.B.Abbot Benito Rodriguez, O.S.B.

President of Cono-Sur Benedictine Congregation of the Holy Cross

President of Cono-Sur Benedictine Congregation of the Holy Cross (2022.05.24 – ...)

USAFr. Joseph Roesch, M.I.C. (65)Fr. Joseph Roesch, M.I.C. (65)

Superior General of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian Fathers)

Born:1960 (NY, USA)
Ordained Priest:1992.05.13

Superior General of Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Marian Fathers) (2023.02.10 – ...)

SpainFr. Luis Ignacio Rois Alonso, O.M.I. (62)Fr. Luis Ignacio Rois Alonso, O.M.I. (62)

Superior General of Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Oblates)

Born:1963.12.04 (Madrid, Spain)
Ordained Priest:1988.05.21

Superior General of Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (Oblates) (2022.09.29 – ...)

ItalyFr. Angelo Romano, F.M.S.E.Fr. Angelo Romano, F.M.S.E.

Superior General of Missionary Fraternity of Sant’Egidio
Relator General of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
Priest of Missionary Fraternity of Sant’Egidio

Born: (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1994

Priest of Roma (Italy) (1994 – 2015.08.01)

Priest of Missionary Fraternity of Sant’Egidio (2015.08.01 – ...)

Superior General of Missionary Fraternity of Sant’Egidio (2021.11.08 – ...)

Relator General of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints (2024.01.13 – ...)

ItalyDr. Roberto Romano

Delegate for the Administration of the Chapter of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Born: (Italy)

Delegate for the Administration of the Chapter of Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major (2024.09.01 – ...)

IndiaFr. Benzy Philip Romician, S.S.S.Fr. Benzy Philip Romician, S.S.S.

Superior General of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (Sacramentinos)

Born: (India)

Superior General of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (Sacramentinos) (2023.11.20 – ...)

MexicoFr. Eugenio Zacarías Romo Romo, M.G.Fr. Eugenio Zacarías Romo Romo, M.G.

Superior General of Guadalupe Missionaries

Born: (Mexico)

Superior General of Guadalupe Missionaries (2021 – ...)

ItalyFr. Mario Roncella, F.S.M.I. (79)Fr. Mario Roncella, F.S.M.I. (79)

Superior General of Sons of Saint Mary Immaculate

Born:1946.09.08 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1973.05.06

Superior General of Sons of Saint Mary Immaculate (2023.07.12 – ...)

ItalyFr. Rocco Ronzani, O.S.A. (48)Fr. Rocco Ronzani, O.S.A. (48)

Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Archive

Born:1978.02.21 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:2004.06.27

Prefect of Vatican Apostolic Archive (2024.07.05 – ...)

SpainSr. Carmen Ros Nortes, N.S.C. (72)

Undersecretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

Born:1953.12.20 (Espinardo, Spain)

Undersecretary of Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life (2018.02.23 – ...)

SpainFr. Joaquín Rosselló i Ferrà, M.SS.CC.

Born:1833 (Spain)
Died:1909 († 76)

Founder of Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary of Mallorca (1890.08.17)

SwitzerlandLieutenant Colonel Loïc Marc Rossier (35)

Vice Commander of Pontifical Swiss Guard

Born:1990.08.23 (Sion, Switzerland)

Vice Commander of Pontifical Swiss Guard (2022.01.01 – ...)

ItalyFr. Giovanni Rossi Massimo Toschi, C.S.P.

Born:1887.02.19 (Italy)
Died:1975.10.27 († 88)

Founder of Society of Saint Paul (1920.11.17)

Founder of Society of Saint Paul (1920.11.17)

President of Society of Saint Paul (1921 – 1932)

Burkina FasoFr. Pierre Rouamba, F.M.R.Fr. Pierre Rouamba, F.M.R.

Prior General of Missionary Brothers of the Countryside

Born: (Burkina Faso)
Ordained Priest:2009

Prior General of Missionary Brothers of the Countryside (2015.11.02 – ...)

FranceVenerable Fr. Félix de Jesús Rougier, M.Sp.S.

Born:1859.12.17 (Meilhaud, France)
Ordained Priest:1887.09.24
Died:1938.01.10 (Ciudad de México, Mexico † 78)

Founder of Missionaries of the Holy Spirit (1914.12.25)

Superior General of Missionaries of the Holy Spirit (1914.12.25 – 1938.01.10)

Priest of Missionaries of the Holy Spirit.

CanadaFr. Henri Roy, I.S.P.X.

Born:1898.09.08 (Canada)
Ordained Priest:1929.05.25
Died:1965.06.16 († 66)

Founder of Secular Institute of Pius X (1939)

SpainMsgr. Alberto Royo MejíaMsgr. Alberto Royo Mejía

Priest of Getafe (Spain)
Promoter of the Faith of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born: (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1989

Priest of Getafe (Spain) (1989 – ...)

Relator of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints (2022.09.20 – 2023.01.07)

Promoter of the Faith of Dicastery for the Causes of Saints (2023.01.07 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2023.04.13 – ...)

GermanyFr. Michael Ruedin, F.F.S.C. (48)Fr. Michael Ruedin, F.F.S.C. (48)

Superior General of Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross

Born:1977 (Germany)

Superior General of Franciscan Brothers of the Holy Cross (2024.06.12 – ...)

Sr. Piera Silvia Ruffinatto, F.M.A.

President of Pontifical Faculty of Education Sciences (Auxilium)

ItalyDr. Paolo Ruffini (69)

Prefect of Dicastery for Communication

Born:1956.10.04 (Palermo, Italy)

Prefect of Dicastery for Communication (2018.07.05 – ...)

ArgentinaMsgr. Lucio Adrián Ruiz (61)Msgr. Lucio Adrián Ruiz (61)

Priest of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina)
Secretary of Dicastery for Communication
Chaplain of His Holiness

Born:1965.03.05 (Santa Fe, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1990.09.30

Priest of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (Argentina) (1990.09.30 – ...)

Chaplain of His Holiness (2003.06.10 – ...)

Member of Committee for the reform for the Vatican Media (2014.07.09 – 2015)

Member of Vatican Media Committee (2015.04.23 – 2016)

Secretary of Dicastery for Communication (2015.06.27 – ...)

ArgentinaFr. Gonzalo Ruiz Freites, I.V.E. (58)Fr. Gonzalo Ruiz Freites, I.V.E. (58)

Archivist of College of Cardinals

Born:1968.01.09 (Mendoza, Argentina)
Ordained Priest:1993.10.09

Archivist of College of Cardinals (2007 – ...)

Sr. María del Monte Auxiliadora Ruiz García, P.S.D.P.

Superior General of Little Sisters of the Poor

Superior General of Little Sisters of the Poor (2015.09.08 – ...)

Fr. Louis Rutten

BelgiumFr. Georges-Henri Ruyssen, S.J. (58)Fr. Georges-Henri Ruyssen, S.J. (58)

Referendary of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

Born:1967 (Deinze, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:2005.06

Referendary of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (2021.06.21 – ...)

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