Fernando Filoni

His Eminence Fernando Filoni
Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Filoni in 2019
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	8 December 2019
Installed	16 January 2020
Predecessor	Edwin Frederick O’Brien
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Bishop of Nostra Signora di Coromoto in San Giovanni di Dio (2018–)
Orders
Ordination	3 July 1970 by Antonio Rosario Mennonna
Consecration	19 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal	18 February 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Cardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born	Fernando Filoni (1946-04-15) 15 April 1946 (age 78) Manduria, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Vatican City
Previous post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Volturnum (2001–12) Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq (2001–06) Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan (2001–06) Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines (2006–07) Substitute of the Secretariat of State (2007–11) Cardinal-Deacon of Nostra Signora di Coronato in San Giovanni di Dio (2012–18) Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (2011–19)
Alma mater	Pontifical Lateran University
Motto	Lumen Gentium Christus ("Christ, Light of the nations")
Coat of arms

Styles of Fernando Filoni
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

Fernando Filoni (born 15 April 1946) is an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. He was Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples from 2011 to 2019. He is an expert in Chinese affairs and on the Middle East.