About Leonardo Sapienza
Born 1952. Leonardo Sapienza is an Italian presbyter and writer.
Leonardo Sapienza, RCJ (born 18 November 1952) is an Italian Catholic priest and author. Having joined the Rogationists in 1969 and been ordained a priest in 1978, he worked as a protocol officer within the Vatican. He has served as regent of the Prefecture of the Papal Household since 4 August 2012. As second in command of the Prefecture of the Papal Household, he was acting prefect from 2020 until 2026; this covered both Georg Gänswein's leave of absence from the role and the official vacancy before the appointment of Petar Rajič.
In February 2012, he was made a Protonotary Apostolic de numero by Pope Benedict XVI.
Sapienza has written a number of books on Pope Paul VI.
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Who is Leonardo Sapienza?
Italian Roman-Catholic priest and writer
When was Leonardo Sapienza born?
Leonardo Sapienza was born on 18 November 1952 in Cassano delle Murge.
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Leonardo Sapienza is a presbyter and writer.
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Leonardo Sapienza is Italian.
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