Giorgio Marengo

Also known as Msgr. Giorgio Marengo, Bishop Giorgio Marengo, Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C.

Italian Catholic bishop and Cardinal

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Church: Catholic
See: Ulaanbaatar
In office: 2 April 2020
Predecessor: Wenceslao Selga Padilla
Other posts: Cardinal-Priest of San Guida Taddeo Apostolo (2022–present) Member, Dicastery for Evangelization (2022–present)
Previous posts: Priest at Mary Mother of Mercy parish in Arvaikheer Titular Bishop of Castra Severiana (2020–2022)
Ordination: 26 May 2001, by Severino Poletto
Consecration: 8 August 2020, by Luis Antonio Tagle
Created cardinal: 27 August 2022, by Pope Francis
Rank: Cardinal priest
Born: Giorgio Marengo , ( 1974-06-07 ) 7 June 1974 (age 52) , Cuneo , Italy
Alma mater: Pontifical Urban University
Motto: Respicite ad eum et illuminamini , ( Latin for ' Look towards Him and be enlightened ' )

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Instance of: human
Given name: Giorgio
Gender: male
Citizenship: Italy
Place of birth: Cuneo
Occupation: Catholic bishop
Educated at: Pontifical Urbaniana University
Languages spoken: Italian
Religion: Catholicism
Participant in: 2025 conclave
Image: Cardeal marengo.jpg
Motto: Respicite ad eum et illuminamini
Religious order: Consolata Missionaries

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date of birth: 1974-06-07
Commons category: Giorgio Marengo
consecrator: Severino Poletto
name in native language: Giorgio Marengo

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Encyclopedic overview

Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C. (Mongolian: Жиоржио Маренго; born 7 June 1974) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. Created a cardinal by Pope Francis on 27 August 2022, he has been the Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, a missionary jurisdiction that covers the entire country of Mongolia, since 2 April 2020.

He is the second youngest member of the College of Cardinals.

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