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Parolin, Cardinal
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BLAZON OF ARMS:
SHIELD: Gules a cross Argent cantoned by an upper case M in the first quadrant and in each of the other quadrants a star of eight points all Or, the cross surmounted of a pail Argent its semi-circular handle Sable.
SOURCE, NOTES and CREDITS: Arms for background and text based on the Wikipedia article. The blazon for these arms was provided by John Gaylor for which we thank him.
Pietro Cardinal Parolin, OMRI born 17 January 1955) is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served as the Vatican's Secretary of State since 2013 and as a member of the Council of Cardinals since 2014, the same year he was made a cardinal.
As the most senior cardinal bishop under the age of 80, he is to preside over the 2025 papal conclave.
Before his tenure as secretary of state, Parolin worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for 30 years, where his assignments included terms in Nigeria, Mexico and Venezuela, as well as more than six years as Undersecretary of State for Relations with States. As the Cardinal Secretary of State, set the Vatican's foreign policy stances under Pope Francis. Positions taken by Parolin include denouncing Israel and its actions in Gaza, calling for a halt in war crimes and protection of Gazan citizens. Parolin was one of the primary architects of the Vatican's 2018 agreement with China.
In doctrine, Parolin maintains the traditional dogmas of the Church regarding Zionism, same-sex marriage, and euthanasia, while retaining an openness in revising the disciplines that surround clerical celibacy. During the 2025 papal conclave, Parolin has been called papabile, a leading candidate to succeed Francis as the next Pope.
Parolin was born in Schiavon, Province of Vicenza, the son of a hardware store manager, Luigi Parolin (1921–1965), and an elementary school teacher, Ada Miotti (1928–2024). He has one sister and a brother.
The artwork is an interpretation of John Hamilton Gaylor.
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