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Pietro Parolin

Also known as His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Italian prelate of the Catholic Church (1955-)

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Pietro Parolin is an Italian Catholic Church leader born in 1955 who holds a senior position in the Vatican. He is an important figure in the Church's leadership and international diplomatic efforts.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Pietro
Gender: male
Citizenship: Italy
Place of birth: Schiavon
Occupation: Catholic bishop
Position held: cardinal-bishop
Educated at: Pontifical Gregorian University
Languages spoken: Spanish
Native language: Italian
Religion: Catholic Church
Participant in: 2025 conclave
Field of work: diplomacy
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Significant event: holy orders

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Commons category: Pietro Parolin
date of birth: 1955-01-17
consecrator: William Levada
writing language: English language
P10632: Pietro Parolin
described at URL: press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_parolin_p.html
name in native language: Pietro Parolin
start of work period: 1980-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Pietro Parolin (born 17 January 1955) is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served as the Vatican's Secretary of State since 2013, and has served as a member of the Council of Cardinals since 2014, the same year he was made a cardinal.

Before his tenure as secretary of state, Parolin worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for 30 years, where his assignments included terms in Nigeria, Mexico and Venezuela, as well as more than six years as Undersecretary of State for Relations with States. Parolin set the Vatican's foreign policy stances under Pope Francis. Parolin was one of the primary architects of the Vatican's 2018 agreement with China, which allows the pope to approve and veto bishops approved by the Chinese Communist Party. During the 2025 conclave, over which he presided as the senior voting cardinal bishop, Parolin was considered papabile, a leading candidate to succeed Francis, and was reportedly the runner-up on the final ballot that elected Pope Leo XIV.

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