Fabio Fabene

Fabio Fabene (born 12 March 1959) has been the Under-Secretary of the Synod of Bishops since his appointment on 8 February 2014 by Pope Francis. He was consecrated bishop on 30 May 2014.

The Most Reverend

Fabio Fabene
Titular Bishop of Aquipendium
Fabene on 10 November 2017.
Appointed8 April 2014
PredecessorPietro Parolin
Other postsUnder-Secretary of the Synod of Bishops
Orders
Ordination26 May 1984
by Luigi Boccadoro
Consecration30 May 2014
by Pope Francis
RankBishop
Personal details
Birth nameFabio Fabene
Born (1959-03-12) 12 March 1959
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationCatholic (Roman Rite)
MottoIn communione gaudium' ("In the communion of joy")
Coat of arms

Biography

Early life

Fabene studied at the minor seminary in the diocese of Montefiascone. He went on to complete his studies in theology at the Pontifical Regional Seminary in Viterbo and was ordained a priest for the diocese of Montefiascone on 26 May 1984. He was sent to Rome where he earned a doctorate in Canon law (JCD) from the Pontifical Lateran University.[1]

Priesthood and career

He did pastoral work in the diocese and was later appointed chancellor, serving from 1984 until 1998. After this appointment, he taught canon law. Since 1 January 1998 he entered the service of the Roman Curia serving in the Congregation for Bishops where he went on to become head of office in 2010.[2] Since 1996 he worked as a judge in the marriage tribunal of Lazio for Diocese of Rome.

Ordination history of
Fabio Fabene
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byLuigi Boccadoro
Date26 May 1984
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byPope Francis
Date30 May 2014
PlaceSaint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
Styles of
Fabio Fabene
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

He was appointed Under-Secretary of the Synod of Bishops on 8 February 2014 by Pope Francis, Giovanni Battista Cardinal Re and Lorenzo Cardinal Baldisseri.

He was elevated to the episcopate by Francis as Titular Bishop of Aquipendium on 8 April and was consecrated on 30 May 2014.[3]

Other

Fabene serves as the postulator in the cause of canonization of the late Venerable Cardinal Marcantonio Barbarigo (1640-1706).

References
  3. Bishop Fabio Fabene
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