Dario Edoardo Viganò
Dario Edoardo Viganò (born 27 June 1962) is an Italian Catholic priest, writer and university teacher. He was named Director of Vatican Television Center in 2013. He served as the first Prefect of the newly established Secretariat for Communications from 27 June 2015 to 21 March 2018, resigning "a week after his mishandling of a letter from retired Pope Benedict XVI provoked a global outcry".
The Reverend Monsignor Dario Viganò | |
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| Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat for Communications | |
Monsignor Dario E. Viganò in 2019. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 27 June 2015 |
| Term ended | 21 March 2018 |
| Predecessor | None; position established |
| Successor | Paolo Ruffini |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 June 1987 by Carlo Maria Martini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dario Edoardo Viganò 27 June 1962 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Previous post(s) | President of the Vatican Media Committee (2015-18) |
| Alma mater | Salesian Pontifical University |
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