Vatican City State
SovereignTHE SUPREME PONTIFF BENEDICT XVI
Bishop of Rome; Vicar of Jesus Christ; Successor of the Prince of the Apostles; Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church; Primate of Italy; Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Rome; Sovereign of the State of Vatican City; Servant of the Servants of God:
JOSEPH RATZINGER
Born in Marktl am Inn, Diocese of Passau (Germany), on April 16th 1927; ordained to the priesthood on June 29th 1951; appointed Archbishop of München and Freising on March 25th 1977 and ordained on May 28th 1977. Created a Cardinal in the Consistory of June 27th 1977. He was elected Pope on April 19th 2005 and inaugurated his pastoral ministry as Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church on April 24th 2005.
PONTIFICAL COMMISSION FOR VATICAN CITY STATE
His Eminence Card. Giovanni Lajolo, President
Born in Novara (Italy) on 3 January 1935; ordained a priest on 29 April 1960; elected to the titular church of Caesariana with the personal title of Archbishop 3 October 1988; consecrated 6 January 1989; created Cardinal Deacon in the title of Santa Maria Liberatrice a Monte Testaccio by Pope Benedict XVI in the public consistory of 24 November 2007. Since 15 September 2006, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State.
His Eminence Card. Giovanni Battista Re 
Born in Borno, Diocese of Brescia (Italy), on 30 January 1934; ordained a priest on 3 March 1957; appointed titular Archbishop of Vescovìo on 9 October 1987 and ordained 7 November 1987; created and proclaimed Cardinal by John Paul II in the consistory of 21 February 2001, of the title of the Suburbicarian Church of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto (1 October 2002); Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
His Eminence Card. José Saraiva Martins 
Born in Gagos de Jarmelo, Diocese of Guarda (Portugal) on 6 January 1932; ordained a priest on 16 March 1957; appointed titular Archbishop of Thuburnica on 26 May 1988 and ordained on 2 July 1988; created and proclaimed Cardinal by John Paul II in the consistory of 21 February 2001, of the Deaconry of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart; Prefect of the Congregation for Causes of Saints since 30 May 1998.
His Eminence Card. Jean-Louis Tauran 
Born in Bordeaux (France) on 5 April 1943; ordained a priest on 20 September 1969; appointed titular Archbishop of Thelepte on 1 December 1990 and ordained on 6 January 1991; created and proclaimed Cardinal by John Paul II in the Consistory of 21 October 2003, of the Deaconry of St. Apollonius at the Neronian-Alexandrian Baths; President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue since 25 June 2007.
His Eminence Card. Renato Raffaele Martino 
Born in Salerno (Italy) on 23 November 1932; ordained a priest on 20 June 1957; appointed titular Archbishop of Segermes on 14 September 1980 and ordained on 14 December 1980; created and proclaimed Cardinal by John Paul II in the Consistory of 21 October 2003, of the Deaconry of St. Francis of Paola ai Monti; President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace since 1 October 2002.
His Eminence Card. Attilio Nicora 
Born in Varese, Archdiocese of Milan (Italy) on 16 March 1937; ordained a priest on 27 June 1964; appointed titular Bishop of Furnos minor on 16 April 1977; transferred to Verona on 30 June 1992 (until 18 September 1997), elevated to Archbishop on 1 October 2002; created and proclaimed Cardinal by John Paul II in the Consistory of 21 October 2003, of the Deaconry of St. Philip Neri in Eurosia; President of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See.
His Eminence Card. Leonardo Sandri 
Born in Buenos Aires 18 November1943; ordained priest 2 December 1967; named to the titular see of Cittanova with the personal title of Archbishop 22 July 1997; consecrated 11 October 1997; created Cardinal Deacon in the title of Ss. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari by Pope Benedict XVI in the Concistory of 24 November 2007; Prefect of the Congregation for Oriental Churches from 9 June 2007; Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute.
STATE COUNCIL
Prof. Cesare Mirabelli, General Councillor
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Prof. Massimo Vari
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