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Pope Leo XIV moves Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to Chieti-Vasto
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Cardinal Mauro Gambetti to lead the archdiocese of Chieti-Vasto. Gambetti, 60, previously served as the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, a position he has held since 2021.
Gambetti succeeds 77-year-old Archbishop Bruno Forte. According to Andrea Gagliarducci for the National Catholic Register, the decision to move the former head of St. Peter’s to a peripheral diocese may signal a shift in how Leo XIV approaches the status quo established by his predecessor.
Christopher R. Altieri of Crux noted that the move is not viewed as a promotion and represents a significant change in curial personnel management.
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- Reporting@CruxIs the honeymoon over for Leo XIV?
Crux · Christopher R. Altieri
- Reporting@NCRegisterLeo XIV Appointment Signals Change to Old Guard
National Catholic Register · Andrea Gagliarducci
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How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 4, 9:42 AM Crux Is the honeymoon over for Leo XIV?
- Oct 5, 3:18 PM National Catholic Register Leo XIV Appointment Signals Change to Old Guard
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