Giuseppe Petrocchi

Giuseppe Petrocchi (born 19 August 1948) is an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who has served as the Archbishop of L'Aquila since 2013. Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 28 June 2018.


Giuseppe Petrocchi
Cardinal
Archbishop of L'Aquila
Petrocchi in 2018.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseL'Aquila
SeeL'Aquila
Appointed8 June 2013
Installed7 July 2013
PredecessorGiuseppe Molinari
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni Battista dei Fiorentini (2018–)
Orders
Ordination14 September 1973
by Marcello Morgante
Consecration20 September 1998
by Silvano Montevecchi
Created cardinal28 June 2018
by Pope Francis
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Giuseppe Petrocchi

(1948-08-19) 19 August 1948
Previous post(s)Bishop of Latina-Terracina-Sezze-Priverno (1998–2013)
Alma mater
  • Pontifical Roman Major Seminary
  • Pontifical Lateran University
  • Sapienza University of Rome
  • University of Macerata
MottoAnte omnia caritas
Coat of arms
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