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Papa Leone XIV
Supreme Pontiff, Bishop of Rome
Robert Francis Prevost, born in Chicago in 1955, an Augustinian, was elected Pope on 8 May 2025, the first Pontiff from the United States. A missionary in Peru for more than twenty years, he was Bishop of Chiclayo and Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.
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Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle
Cardinal, Dean of the College of Cardinals
Filipino cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Manila and Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches). Since 9 October 2026 he has been Dean of the College of Cardinals, the first Asian to hold the office.
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Pietro Parolin
Cardinal, Secretary of State
Secretary of State since 2013 and cardinal since 2014. A Holy See diplomat, formerly Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela.
Paolo Rudelli
Titular Archbishop of Mesembria, Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State
Archbishop and Holy See diplomat, born in Gazzaniga (Bergamo) in 1970. Since 30 March 2026 he has been Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, after serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe and to Colombia.
Heiner Wilmer
Bishop of Münster, Chairman of the German Bishops' Conference
Bishop of Münster since 2026 and Chairman of the German Bishops' Conference. A member of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians), whose Superior General he was; formerly Bishop of Hildesheim.
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Marcello Semeraro
Cardinal Deacon, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints since 2020 and bishop emeritus of Albano. Cardinal Deacon since 2020. On 17 October 2026 he presided in Ibiza, on behalf of Pope Leo XIV, at the beatification of Juan Torres Torres and 19 companion martyrs.
Matteo Zuppi
Cardinal Priest, Archbishop of Bologna, President of the Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI)
Archbishop of Bologna since 2015 and President of the Italian Bishops' Conference since 2022. Cardinal Priest since 2019, with the title of Sant'Egidio.
PopePapa Francesco
Pope (2013-2025), Bishop of Rome
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, an Argentine Jesuit born in Buenos Aires in 1936, was Pope from 13 March 2013 to 21 April 2025. The first Latin American and first Jesuit Pope, he led the reform of the Curia with Praedicate Evangelium.
PopePapa Benedetto XVI
Pope (2005-2013), Pope Emeritus
Joseph Ratzinger, a German theologian born in 1927, was Pope from 19 April 2005 until 28 February 2013, when he renounced the Petrine ministry. Formerly Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, he died as Pope Emeritus on 31 December 2022.
PopePapa Giovanni Paolo II
Pope (1978-2005), Saint
Karol Wojtyła, Pope from 16 October 1978 to 2 April 2005. Formerly Archbishop of Kraków, he was canonized on 27 April 2014.
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Giovanni Battista Re
Cardinal, Dean emeritus of the College of Cardinals
Dean emeritus of the College of Cardinals, former Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and Substitute of the Secretariat of State. Cardinal since 2001.