Raffaella Petrini
The Reverend Sister Raffaella Petrini FSE | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | January 15, 1969 Rome, Italy |
| Education | |
| Known for | Professor at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Institute | Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist (FSE) |
| Senior posting | |
| Present post | Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State |
| Previous post | Official of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (2005–2021) |
Raffaella Petrini, FSE (born 15 January 1969) is an Italian Catholic religious sister who has served as Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State since November 2021. She is the first woman to hold the position and one of the highest-ranking officials at the Vatican. Pope Francis plans to make her president of the Governorate in March 2025. She is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist.
Biography
[edit]Rafaella Petrini was born in Rome on 15 January 1969[1] and graduated with a degree in Political Science from the Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli of Rome. She received a doctorate from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), where she was later appointed professor of Welfare Economics and Sociology of Economic Processes.[2][3] She also studied organizational behavior at the University of Hartford (Connecticut), receiving a masters degree in 2001.[4]
From 2005 to 2021 she worked on the staff of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.[2]
On 4 November 2021, Pope Francis appointed her Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State,[5] the first woman to hold that position.[2] He later noted that she was the highest-ranking woman in the world's smallest state.[6]
On 13 July 2022, Pope Francis appointed women as members of the Dicastery for Bishops for the first time, including Petrini, Yvonne Reungoat, and María Lía Zervino.[7][8]
Pope Francis has announced that he plans to name Petrini president of the Governorate of Vatican City State, effective March 2025.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sr Raffaella Petrini appointed Secretary General of Vatican Governorate". Vatican News. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Rodari, Paolo (4 November 2021). "Vaticano, per la prima volta una suora nominata segretario del Governatorato". la Repubblica. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Verdú, Daniel (4 November 2021). "El Papa nombra a una mujer como 'número dos' del Gobierno del Vaticano". El País. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Coppen, Luke (13 July 2022). "Who are the women appointed to the Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops?". The Pillar. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 04.11.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive: Pope to give women a say in appointment of bishops". Reuters. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ White, Christopher (13 July 2022). "Pope Francis names three women to Vatican office that recommends new bishops". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 13.07.2022". Holy See Press Office (Press release). 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Pope Francis: A woman will head the Vatican Governatorate". Vatican News. 19 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
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| National | |
- 1969 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Italian Roman Catholic religious sisters and nuns
- Franciscan nuns
- Women officials of the Roman Curia
- Members of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
- Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas alumni
- Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli alumni
- Academic staff of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas