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Michele Di Ruberto
Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
SeeBiccari
Appointed5 May 2007
Term ended29 December 2010
PredecessorEdward Nowak
SuccessorCelso Morga Iruzubieta
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Biccari
Orders
Ordination29 September 1957
by Domenico Vendola
Consecration30 June 2007
by Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone
Personal details
Born (1934-08-28) 28 August 1934 (age 90)
Pietra Montecorvino, Foggia, Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Styles of
Michele Di Ruberto
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

Michele Di Ruberto (born 28 August 1934) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently Secretary Emeritus of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

Di Ruberto was born in Pietra Montecorvino, and was ordained to the priesthood on 29 September 1957. He graduated from the Pontifical Lateran University and the University of Naples, and then entered the Roman Curia in the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in 1969. In 1984, Di Ruberto was placed in charge of verifying miracles attributed to candidates for canonization, and in 1993 was named the Congregation's Undersecretary.

On 5 May 2007, he was appointed Secretary of Causes of Saints and Titular Archbishop of Biccari by Pope Benedict XVI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 30 June from Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone, SDB, with Cardinal José Saraiva Martins and Bishop Francesco Zerrillo serving as co-consecrators.

He is an expert in canon and civil law.

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