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Pietro Parolin

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Pietro Parolin

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Also known as His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Italian prelate of the Catholic Church (1955-)

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Pietro Parolin was born on January 17, 1955, and began his work period in 1980. He is identified as a person and has authored six works, including "Stulecie przywrócenia relacji dyplomatycznych Polska--Stolica Apostolska" and multiple editions of "El otro Francisco." Another source lists five works associated with him.

Parolin is referenced by 748 other encyclopedia articles. A quote attributed to him states, "We are representatives of the Holy Father, but this corresponds to dialogue with the Catholic Church." His biography is documented in Vatican press materials.

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Person · Open Library

Works
6

Top works

  • Stulecie przywrócenia relacji dyplomatycznych Polska--Stolica Apostolska
  • El otro Francisco
  • El otro Francisco
  • El otro Francisco
  • El otro Francisco

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Person

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Quotes

  • We are representatives of the Holy Father, but this corresponds to dialogue with the Catholic Church,
  • During the past decades, the Holy See has been making all possible efforts to establish, strengthen or restore dialogue on the cultural and religious levels and in the social and humanitarian sphere. I'm absolutely convinced that life under the guidance of the Gospel would in itself make an important contribution into forming the society and culture, which simultaneously assists personal development and encourages an intense and constructive dialogue with other authentic cultures and religions.

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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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pietro Parolin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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