Raniero Cantalamessa | |
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Cardinal Preacher of the Papal Household | |
![]() Cantalamessa in 2020 | |
Church | Latin Church |
Appointed | 23 June 1980 |
Predecessor | Alfredo Marchesi |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine (since 2020) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 19 October 1958 by Gaetano Malchiodi |
Created cardinal | 28 November 2020 by Pope Francis |
Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
Personal details | |
Born | Colli del Tronto, Ascoli Piceno, Italy | 22 July 1934
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Alma mater | |
Motto | Veni Creator Spiritus (Come, Creator Spirit) |
Coat of arms | ![]() |
Raniero Cantalamessa OFM Cap (born 22 July 1934) is an Italian Catholic cardinal and priest in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and a theologian. He has served as the Preacher to the Papal Household since 1980, under Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.
Cantalamessa is a proponent of the Catholic charismatic renewal. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 November 2020.