Dominique Mamberti

Dominique François Joseph Mamberti (born 7 March 1952) is the current Secretary for Relations with States in the Roman Curia.

Education

Dominique Mamberti was born in Marrakesh, Morocco on 7 March 1952 and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Ajaccio, France on 20 September 1981. He has academic degrees in civil and canon law. He entered the Holy See's diplomatic service and worked in the apostolic nunciatures in Algeria, Chile and Lebanon, in the Holy See's office at United Nations headquarters in New York and in the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State (Holy See).

Archbishop

Styles of Dominique Mamberti
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop
Posthumous style	none

On 18 May 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Sagona and Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and Apostolic Delegate to Somalia. He received episcopal ordination from Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano on 3 July 2002. On 19 February 2004, he was appointed also Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea, and Somalia was removed from his remit.

Secretary for Relations with States

He was appointed Secretary for Relations with States by Pope Benedict XVI on 15 September 2006. This post is generally seen as the equivalent of Foreign Minister of the Holy See.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Marco Dino Brogi, O.F.M.	Apostolic Delegate to Somalia 18 May 2002 - 15 January 2004	Succeeded by Ramiro Moliner Inglés
Preceded by Marco Dino Brogi, O.F.M.	Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan 18 May 2002 - 15 September 2006	Succeeded by Leo Boccardi
Preceded by Silvano Maria Tomasi	Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea 19 February 2004 - 15 September 2006	Succeeded by Leo Boccardi
Preceded by Giovanni Lajolo	Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See 15 September 2006 - present	Succeeded by incumbent