Resignation of apostolic nuncio in Costa Rica
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Tempio-Ampurias, Italy
Appointment of bishop of Fairbanks, U.S.A.
Resignation of apostolic nuncio in Costa Rica
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the office of apostolic nuncio to Costa Rica, presented by Archbishop Bruno Musarò, titular of Abari, upon reaching the age of 75.
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Tempio-Ampurias, Italy
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Tempio-Ampurias, Italy, presented by Bishop Sebastiano Sanguinetti.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Dom Roberto Fornaciari, O.S.B.Cam., prior of the Monastery of Camaldoli.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Roberto Fornaciari, O.S.B.Cam., was born on 23 December 1963 in Reggio Emilia, in the province and diocese of the same name. He entered the Camoldolese Congregation of the Order of Saint Benedict, and gave his first vows on 7 October 1989. He was awarded a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Interdiocesan Theological Studium of Reggio Emilia, a licentiate in dogmatic theology, and subsequently a doctorate in ecclesiastical history from the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome.
He was ordained a priest on 25 April 2001.
He has held the following offices: lecturer in history of monasticism at the “Claretianum” Institute of Theology of Consecrated Life (2003-2007); lecturer in history of monasticism and consecrated life and ecumenism at the Blessed Gregory X Institute (2008-2022); vicar for consecrate life of the diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro and member of the episcopal council, of the College of Consultors and the Presbyteral Council; historical consultor of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints; bursar, deputy prior, and currently superior of the Community of the Monastery of Camaldoli.
Appointment of bishop of Fairbanks, U.S.A.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Steven Maekawa, O.P., member of the Most Holy Name of Jesus province of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), until now parish priest of the Holy Family in the archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Steven Maekawa, O.P., was born on 22 November 1967 in the archdiocese of Seattle. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Washington and entered the Order of Preachers, in the province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, giving his simple vows on 14 September 1991. He carried out his ecclesiastical studies at the Dominian School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, obtaining a Master of Divinity.
He was ordained a priest on 25 June 1999 for the diocese of Oakland.
He has held the following offices: parish vicar of Saint Dominic in San Francisco (1998-2002); director of the University of Washington Newman Center (2002-2005); prior of the Saint Dominic Priory in San Francisco (2005-2007 and 2012-2016); vocational director of the province (2007-2015); member of the provincial council (2003-2007 and since 2015). Since 2016 he has served as parish priest of the Holy Family in Anchorage.
