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Mario Grech
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Mario Grech is a Maltese Catholic priest and bishop born in Qala in 1957. He is a member of the Catholic Church and has held the positions of apostolic administrator and cardinal-deacon. Grech participated in the 2025 conclave. He was educated at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Pontifical Lateran University.
His consecrators were Nikol Joseph Cauchi, Joseph Mercieca, and Félix del Blanco Prieto. Grech is an author with works including "The harmonization of religious and civil dimensions of canonical marriages in Malta." He is referenced by 301 other encyclopedia articles.
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Film & TV
Known for
- The Papal Candidates – Who is running for election? — Self2025
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Key facts
- Church
- Roman Catholic Church
- Appointed
- 15 September 2020
- Predecessor
- Lorenzo Baldisseri
- Other post
- Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (2020–present)
- Previous posts
- Bishop of Gozo (2005–2019) President of the Maltese Episcopal Conference (2013–2016) Apostolic Administrator of Gozo (2019–2020)
- Ordination
- 22 May 1984, by Nikol Joseph Cauchi
- Consecration
- 22 January 2006, by Nikol Joseph Cauchi
- Created cardinal
- 28 November 2020, by Francis
- Rank
- Cardinal deacon
- Born
- Mario Grech , ( 1957-02-20 ) 20 February 1957 (age 69) , Qala , Gozo , Crown Colony of Malta
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Parents
- George and Stella Grech
- Alma mater
- Pontifical Lateran University , Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- Motto
- In fractione panis ("In the breaking of the bread")
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mario
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Malta
- Place of birth
- Qala
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Educated at
- Pontifical Lateran University
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Participant in
- 2025 conclave
- Image
- Cardinal Mario Grech.jpg
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- Commons category
- Mario Grech
- date of birth
- 1957-02-20
- consecrator
- Félix del Blanco Prieto
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Encyclopedic overview
Mario Grech ( Maltese: [ˈmɐːrɪɔ ˈɡrɛk]; born 20 February 1957) is a Maltese Catholic prelate who has served as Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops since 2020. He was previously Bishop of Gozo from 2005 to 2019 and Pro-Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops from 2019 to 2020. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 November 2020.
Early years
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