Pope Leo Names 3 Leaders for Human Development Dicastery, Effective Sept. 1
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Updated · Vatican News - English · Jun 30
Pope Leo Names 3 Leaders for Human Development Dicastery, Effective Sept. 1
3 articles · Updated · Vatican News - English · Jun 30
Summary
Sister Alessandra Smerilli will become prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development on Sept. 1, heading a three-person leadership reshuffle announced by the Holy See on Tuesday.
Smerilli, the dicastery’s secretary since 2021, succeeds Cardinal Michael Czerny, who has led the department since 2022.
Cardinal Fabio Baggio was appointed pro-prefect with special responsibility for the Laudato si' Higher Education Centre, while Monsignor Jozef Barlaš was elevated from under-secretary to secretary.
The appointments complete the leadership team of the Vatican office overseeing justice and peace, migration, health care, charity, care for creation and human dignity.