There is a significant announcement in today's Vatican Bollettino
Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha accolto la rinunzia presentata, per raggiunti limiti d’età, dall’Em.mo Card. Cláudio Hummes all’incarico di Prefetto della Congregazione per il Clero ed ha chiamato a succedergli nel medesimo incarico S.E. Mons. Mauro Piacenza, Arcivescovo titolare di Vittoriana, finora Segretario dello stesso Dicastero.Readers may remember Archbishop Piacenza's gracious letter to Bishop O'Donoghue on the occasion of the publication of "Fit for Mission? Church" and his commendation of the Handbook for Parish Vocations teams produced by Fr Stephen Langridge.
[my translation] The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation, on grounds of age, presented by His Eminence Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, from the post of Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy and has called to succeed him in the same office His Excellency Archbishop Mauro Piacenza, Titular Archbishop of Vittoriana, until now Secretary of the same Dicastery.
Congratulations to Archbishop Piacenza on his new appointment.
3 comments:
Father, a question for you since you're on top of this:
As you may recall, aside from all the opposition to a figure like him in the Curia, Archbishop Ranjith was not expected to take over CDW because he was already the secretary and secretaries traditionally don't move straight up to prefect.
But here we have Hummes' secretary taking over for him. Can you explain?
I don't think that there is any general precedent against a Secretary being made up (though I am happy to be corrected on this if I am wrong.)
In the case of Archbishop Ranjith, I think that he had enemies in the Vatican who could cause him damage because he had been very outspoken in some of his comments.
That does not mean that he will never return. It would be good to see him as Prefect of the CDF - or indeed as the Pope.
Pray that he is made a Cardinal at the next Conclave.
It seems another "son" of the late Archbishop Siri is getting through to the top ranks. Must be his prayers being answered finally!
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