Vincenzo Paglia

His Excellency

Vincenzo Paglia
His Excellency; Vincenzo Paglia
President of the Pontifical Academy for Life; Grand Chancellor of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences;
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Predecessor	Ignacio Carrasco de Paula; Agostino Vallini
Orders
Ordination	15 March 1970; by Angelo Dell'Acqua
Consecration	2 April 2000; by Camillo Ruini
Personal details
Born	20 April 1945 (age 79); Boville Ernica, Frosinone, Italy
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia (2000–2012); President of the Pontifical Council for the Family (2012–2016);
Motto	Gaudium et spes (Joy and hope)
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Vincenzo Paglia (born 20 April 1945) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life and grand chancellor of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences.

Paglia was president of the Pontifical Council for the Family from 2012 to 2016 and Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia from 2000 to 2012. He was also a co-founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio in 1968. Paglia was the postulator for the cause of canonization of Óscar Romero and of Felix Varela.^[1]

^ Salgado, Soli (12 March 2015). "Salvadoran president: Oscar Romero's beatification is a miracle for the country". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 21 July 2017.