Appointment of bishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy
Appointment of consultors of the Pontifical Council for Culture
Appointment of bishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy
The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of Alife-Caiazzo, Italy, Bishop Giacomo Cirulli, bishop of Teano-Calvi, uniting the dioceses of Teano-Calvi and Alife-Caiazzo in persona Episcopi.
Curriculum vitae
Bishop Giacomo Cirulli was born on 25 September 1952 in Cerignola, province of Foggia and diocese of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano. He graduated in medicine and surgery from the Federico II University of Naples in 1981. He completed his journey of formation to the priesthood in the Almo Collegio Capranica in Rome, and was awarded a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1984 he obtained a licentiate in sacred scripture at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
He was ordained a priest on 7 December 1982, and incardinated in the diocese of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano.
He has held the following offices: parish priest of Sant’Antonio da Padova in Cerignola (1984-1996); rector of the diocesan seminary (1996-2001); director of diocesan Caritas (1988-2001); regional representative of conscientious objectors in service at Caritas (1989-1994); teacher of religion at the Zingarelli-Sacro Cuore High School in Cerignola (1985-1991); lecturer in sacred scripture at the Theological Faculty of Apulia (1992-2011); director of the Association of Italian Catholic Doctors (1992-1996); episcopal vicar for ministers and permanent formation of the clergy (1996-2001); director of vocational youth pastoral ministry (1996-2001); member of the college of consulters (1998-2001); member of the episcopal council (1996-2001); president of the managing board of the M. Mafred-R. Solimine Rest Home in Cerignola (1994-2004).
Since 1985 he has served as lecturer in sacred scripture at the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences; from 1988, member of the presbyteral and diocesan pastoral councils; since 2001, vicar forane, exorcist of the diocese and parish priest of the B.V. Maria Addolorata in Orta Nova; since 2012, episcopal vicar for culture; since 2015, first coordinator of exorcists in Apulia; and since 2012, member of the episcopal council. From 2016, until his episcopal appointment, he served as vicar general.
On 14 September 2017 he was elected as bishop of Teano Calvi, receiving consecration the following 7 December.
Appointment of consultors of the Pontifical Council for Culture
The Holy Father has appointed as consulters of the Pontifical Council of Culture the distinguished Professors Antonella Sciarrone Alibrandi, pro-rector of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, and Alessandra Talamo, lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine and Psychology at La Sapienza University of Rome.
