Raffaella Petrini | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | January 15, 1969 Rome, Italy |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli |
| Known for | Doctor from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas Professor at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Institute | Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist (FSE) |
| Senior posting | |
| Previous post | Official of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples |
| Present post | Secretary General of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State#Governorate of Vatican City State |
Raffaella Petrini (born 15 January 1969) is an Italian religious sister of the congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist and a Roman Curia official.
Biography
She 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 has worked on the staff of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.[2]
On 4 November 2021, Pope Francis appointed her to be the first woman to hold the office of Secretary General of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State.[5] He noted that since she held the number two position in the governorship of Vatican City, Petrini had become 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, two religious sisters and one consecrated virgin: Raffaella Petrini, Yvonne Reungoat, and María Lía Zervino.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Sr Raffaella Petrini appointed Secretary General of Vatican Governorate". Vatican News. 4 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Vaticano, per la prima volta una suora nominata segretario del Governatorato". la Repubblica. 4 November 2021.
- ↑ Verdú, Daniel (4 November 2021). "El Papa nombra a una mujer como 'número dos' del Gobierno del Vaticano". El País.
- ↑ Coppen, Luke (July 13, 2022). "Who are the women appointed to the Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops?". The Pillar. Retrieved July 14, 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.