Leonardo Sapienza
Illustration — Sapienza behind Pope Leo XIV during the reception of King Charles at the Vatican, 2025 Leonardo Sapienza, RCJ (born 18 November 1952) is an Italian Catholic priest and author. Having joined the Rogationists in 1969 and been ordained a priest in 1978, he worked as a protocol officer within the Vatican. He has served as regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household since 4 August 2012.
Leonardo Sapienza
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- Born
- 1952 · Cassano delle Murge.
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- presbyter · writer
- Honours
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic · Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise and 5th class
- Languages
- Italian
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In February 2012, he was made a Protonotary Apostolic de numero by Pope Benedict XVI. Sapienza has written a number of books on Pope Paul VI.
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner with Pope Francis after the installation mass
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Archbishop Georg Ganswein, prefect of the Pontifical Household escorts President Obama to an audience with Pope Francis on 27 March 2014
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- 1.Catholic-hierarchy bishop bsapienza Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza, R.C.J. accessdate= 15 May 2026
- 2.Appointments: Sapienza to head Prefecture of Pontifical Household. www.archivioradiovaticana.va. 4 August 2012.
- 3.Dominelli, Celestina. From the ceremonial farewell to the Pope to the conversation between Trump and Zelensky: who is the Bari monsignor 'director' of the historic meeting. Il Sole 24 ORE. 27 April 2025.
- 4.Gagliarducci, Andrea. Prefecture of the Papal Household Poised for Renewal Under Leo XIV. EWTN Vatican. 15 July 2025.
- 5.MONSIGNOR LEONARDO SAPIENZA NOMINATO PROTONOTARIO APOSTOLICO. Congregazione Rogazionista. 12 February 2013.
- 6.Officials: Msgr. Leonardo Sapienza, R.C.J. (73)Msgr. Leonardo Sapienza, R.C.J. (73). gcatholic.org.
- 7.Papal household is to welcome new regent. La Stampa. 26 July 2012.
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