Fernando Vérgez Alzaga
Fernando Vérgez Alzaga L.C. (born 1 March 1945) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who has been President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State since 1 October 2021. He was Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State from 2013 to 2021 and before that director of the Vatican City State Telecommunications Directorate.
Fernando Vérgez Alzaga L.C. | |
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| President of the Governorate of the Vatican City State President of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State | |
Vérgez in Rome on 4 February 2024. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 8 September 2021 |
| Installed | 1 October 2021 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Bertello |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Mercede e Sant'Adriano a Villa Albani (2022–) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 November 1969 by Ildebrando Antoniutti |
| Consecration | 15 November 2013 by Pope Francis |
| Created cardinal | 27 August 2022 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fernando Vérgez Alzaga 1 March 1945 Salamanca, Francoist Spain |
| Previous post(s) | Director of the Internet Office of the Holy See (2004–08) Director of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Vatican City State (2008–21) Secretary General of the Governorate for the Vatican City State (2013–21) Titular Bishop of Villamagna in Proconsulari (2013–21) Titular Archbishop of Villamanga in Proconsulari (2021–22) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Christus in vobis spes gloriae |
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| Styles of Fernando Vérgez Alzaga | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
He has worked in the Roman Curia since 1972. He was made a bishop in 2013 and given the personal title of archbishop in 2021.
Pope Francis made him a cardinal 27 August 2022. He is the first member of the Legion of Christ to become a cardinal. He is a member of the Council of Cardinals.
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