Lorenzo Baldisseri

His Eminence Lorenzo Baldisseri
Secretary General emeritus of the Synod of Bishops
Baldisseri in 2017
Church	Catholic Church
Appointed	21 September 2013
Term ended	16 September 2020
Predecessor	Nikola Eterovic
Successor	Mario Grech
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Anselmo all'Aventino
Orders
Ordination	29 June 1963 by Ugo Camozzo
Consecration	7 March 1992 by Angelo Sodano
Created cardinal	22 February 2014 by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Born	Lorenzo Baldisseri (1940-09-29) 29 September 1940 (age 83) Barga, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Diocletiana (1992–2014) Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti (1992–1995) Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay (1995–1999) Apostolic Nuncio to India (1999–2002) Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal (1999–2002) Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil (2002–2012) Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops (2012–2013) Secretary of the Sacred College of Cardinals (2012–2014)
Alma mater	University of Perugia, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Pontifical Lateran University
Motto	Itinere Laete Servire Domino (Serve the Lord Joyfully)
Coat of arms

Styles of Lorenzo Baldisseri
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

Lorenzo Baldisseri (Italian pronunciation: [loˈrɛntso baldisˈsɛːri]) (born 29 September 1940) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops from 21 September 2013 until 15 September 2020. He was made a cardinal in 2014. He previously served as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops after more than twenty years in the diplomatic service of the Holy See that included stints as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, Paraguay, India, Nepal, and Brazil.