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'''Mario Zenari''', born on {{Birth date and age|1946|1|5|df=y}}, is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]], serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Syria since 2008 and elevated to [[cardinal]] by [[Pope Francis]] in 2016.<ref name="cathierarchy">{{cite web |last=Cheney |first=David M. |title=Mario Cardinal Zenari |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bzenari.html |website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> Born in Rosegaferro, [[Verona Province]], [[Italy]], he was ordained a [[priest]] in 1970 for the [[Diocese|Diocese of Verona]], entered the Holy See’s diplomatic service in 1980, and served as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka (2004–2008), Ivory Coast, Niger, and Burkina Faso (1999–2004).<ref name="vaticanpress">{{cite web |title=Cardinal Mario Zenari |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinals_biographies/cardinal_zenari.html |website=Vatican Press Office |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> Known for his moderate theology, Zenari has remained in Syria throughout its civil war, advocating for peace, humanitarian aid, and the lifting of sanctions, earning the 2017 Path to Peace Award for his efforts.<ref name="collegecardinals">{{cite web |title=Cardinal Mario Zenari |url=https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/mario-zenari |website=College of Cardinals Report |date=6 December 2024 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="catholicreview">{{cite web |last=Glatz |first=Carol |title=Italian nuncio uses ‘weapons’ of charity, truth serving in warzones |url=https://catholicreview.org/italian-nuncio-uses-weapons-of-charity-truth-serving-in-warzones/ |website=Catholic Review |date=30 April 2025 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | '''Mario Zenari''', born on {{Birth date and age|1946|1|5|df=y}}, is an [[Italy|Italian]] [[prelate]] of the [[Catholic Church]], serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Syria since 2008 and elevated to [[cardinal]] by [[Pope Francis]] in 2016.<ref name="cathierarchy">{{cite web |last=Cheney |first=David M. |title=Mario Cardinal Zenari |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bzenari.html |website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> Born in Rosegaferro, [[Verona Province]], [[Italy]], he was ordained a [[priest]] in 1970 for the [[Diocese|Diocese of Verona]], entered the Holy See’s diplomatic service in 1980, and served as Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka (2004–2008), Ivory Coast, Niger, and Burkina Faso (1999–2004).<ref name="vaticanpress">{{cite web |title=Cardinal Mario Zenari |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/documentation/cardinals_biographies/cardinal_zenari.html |website=Vatican Press Office |date=19 November 2016 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> Known for his moderate theology, Zenari has remained in Syria throughout its civil war, advocating for peace, humanitarian aid, and the lifting of sanctions, earning the 2017 Path to Peace Award for his efforts.<ref name="collegecardinals">{{cite web |title=Cardinal Mario Zenari |url=https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/mario-zenari |website=College of Cardinals Report |date=6 December 2024 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="catholicreview">{{cite web |last=Glatz |first=Carol |title=Italian nuncio uses ‘weapons’ of charity, truth serving in warzones |url=https://catholicreview.org/italian-nuncio-uses-weapons-of-charity-truth-serving-in-warzones/ |website=Catholic Review |date=30 April 2025 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | ||
Zenari’s diplomatic career includes service in Senegal, Liberia, Colombia, Germany, and Romania, with a focus on humanitarian crises, notably supporting Syria’s Open Hospitals project since 2016, providing medical care to the poor.<ref name="avsi">{{cite web |title=Turkey-Syria earthquake: Cardinal Mario Zenari appeal: “Do not forget Syria” |url=https://avsi-usa.org/news-events/news/turkey-syria-earthquake-cardinal-mario-zenari-appeal-do-not-forget-syria |website=AVSI-USA |date=14 February 2023 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | Zenari’s diplomatic career includes service in Senegal, Liberia, Colombia, Germany, and Romania, with a focus on humanitarian crises, notably supporting Syria’s Open Hospitals project since 2016, providing medical care to the poor.<ref name="avsi">{{cite web |title=Turkey-Syria earthquake: Cardinal Mario Zenari appeal: “Do not forget Syria” |url=https://avsi-usa.org/news-events/news/turkey-syria-earthquake-cardinal-mario-zenari-appeal-do-not-forget-syria |website=AVSI-USA |date=14 February 2023 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> His outspoken criticism of Syria’s “poverty bomb” and international sanctions, coupled with interfaith engagements, such as his 2017 visit to Aleppo’s Great Mosque, underscore his commitment to peace.<ref name="vaticannews">{{cite web |title=Cardinal Zenari: In Syria, the bomb of poverty is killing hope |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2024-09/cardinal-zenari-in-syria-the-bomb-of-poverty-is-killing-hope.html |website=Vatican News |date=22 September 2024 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> Ineligible for the 2025 [[papal conclave]] due to his age (79), Zenari remains a symbol of the Church’s solidarity with Syria, as noted in X posts, though papabile speculation is absent.<ref name="lanacion">{{cite web |last=Piqué |first=Elisabetta |title=Quiénes son los cardenales que participarán del cónclave |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/el-mundo/quienes-son-los-cardenales-que-participaran-del-conclave-nid25042025/ |website=La Nación |date=25 April 2025 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> He continues to advocate for Syria’s reconstruction, urging Christians to stay and contribute.<ref name="vaticannews2">{{cite web |title=Cardinal Zenari expresses cautious optimism for Syria’s future |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-01/cardinal-zenari-expresses-cautious-optimism-for-syria-s-future.html |website=Vatican News |date=2 January 2025 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Birth and early life=== | ===Birth and early life=== | ||
Mario Zenari was born on 5 January 1946 in Rosegaferro, a hamlet of Villafranca di Verona, [[Verona Province]], [[Italy]], in the [[Diocese|Diocese of Verona]].<ref name="cathierarchy"/> He attended primary school in Rosegaferro and secondary school at the diocesan [[Seminary]] in Verona, showing an early vocation.<ref name="itwiki">{{cite web |title=Mario Zenari |url=https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Zenari |website=Wikipedia |date=9 October 2016 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | Mario Zenari was born on 5 January 1946 in Rosegaferro, a hamlet of Villafranca di Verona, [[Verona Province]], [[Italy]], in the [[Diocese|Diocese of Verona]].<ref name="cathierarchy"/> He attended primary school in Rosegaferro and secondary school at the diocesan [[Seminary]] in Verona, showing an early vocation.<ref name="itwiki">{{cite web |title=Mario Zenari |url=https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Zenari |website=Wikipedia |date=9 October 2016 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> His family’s devotion to [[Saints]], particularly [[Francis of Assisi]], shaped his commitment to service.<ref name="collegecardinals"/> | ||
Raised in a Catholic community in Italy’s Veneto region, Zenari’s early life fostered his diplomatic and pastoral calling.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> His rural upbringing in a [[City]] hamlet grounded his later humanitarian focus.<ref name="itwiki"/> | Raised in a Catholic community in Italy’s Veneto region, Zenari’s early life fostered his diplomatic and pastoral calling.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> His rural upbringing in a [[City]] hamlet grounded his later humanitarian focus.<ref name="itwiki"/> | ||
===Education=== | ===Education=== | ||
Zenari studied philosophy and theology at the San Zeno Theological Institute in Verona, then earned a licentiate in canon law at the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] in Rome.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | Zenari studied philosophy and theology at the San Zeno Theological Institute in Verona, then earned a licentiate in canon law at the [[Pontifical Gregorian University]] in Rome.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> To prepare for diplomacy, he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1976.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> He was ordained a [[priest]] on 5 July 1970 by [[Bishop]] Giuseppe Carraro in the [[Roman Rite]].<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | ||
His academic roles included formation work in Verona’s [[Seminary]], equipping him for diplomatic service.<ref name="itwiki"/> | His academic roles included formation work in Verona’s [[Seminary]], equipping him for diplomatic service.<ref name="itwiki"/> Zenari speaks Italian, French, Spanish, and German.<ref name="collegecardinals"/> | ||
===Priesthood=== | ===Priesthood=== | ||
Ordained for the [[Diocese|Diocese of Verona]] in 1970, Zenari served as [[Parish|parish]] vicar in Buttapietra (1970–1973) and Cerea (1973–1976), both in Verona.<ref name="itwiki"/> | Ordained for the [[Diocese|Diocese of Verona]] in 1970, Zenari served as [[Parish|parish]] vicar in Buttapietra (1970–1973) and Cerea (1973–1976), both in Verona.<ref name="itwiki"/> He entered the Holy See’s diplomatic service in 1980, serving in nunciatures in Senegal (1980–1981), Liberia (1981–1985), Colombia (1985–1988), Germany (1988–1992, during the Berlin Wall’s fall), and Romania (1992–1993).<ref name="vaticanpress"/> Appointed nunciature counselor on 25 March 1993 and Permanent Observer to UN agencies in Vienna in 1994, he was named Monsignor and Prelate of Honour in 1994.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | ||
His priesthood blended pastoral and diplomatic roles, without affiliation to a [[Religious order]], preparing him for senior nunciatures.<ref name="collegecardinals"/> | His priesthood blended pastoral and diplomatic roles, without affiliation to a [[Religious order]], preparing him for senior nunciatures.<ref name="collegecardinals"/> His early [[Parish|parish]] work shaped his humanitarian focus.<ref name="itwiki"/> | ||
===Bishop=== | ===Bishop=== | ||
Appointed titular [[Bishop]] of Zuglio (later [[Titular Archbishop]] of Iulium Carnicum) and Apostolic Nuncio to Ivory Coast, Niger, and Burkina Faso on 12 July 1999 by [[Pope John Paul II]], Zenari was consecrated on 25 September 1999 by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, with [[Bishop]] Flavio Roberto Carraro and [[Bishop]] Marcello Zago as co-consecrators.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | Appointed titular [[Bishop]] of Zuglio (later [[Titular Archbishop]] of Iulium Carnicum) and Apostolic Nuncio to Ivory Coast, Niger, and Burkina Faso on 12 July 1999 by [[Pope John Paul II]], Zenari was consecrated on 25 September 1999 by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, with [[Bishop]] Flavio Roberto Carraro and [[Bishop]] Marcello Zago as co-consecrators.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> Named Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka on 10 May 2004, he served until his appointment as Apostolic Nuncio to Syria on 30 December 2008 by [[Pope Benedict XVI]].<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | ||
Elevated to [[cardinal]]-deacon of [[Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri]] on 19 November 2016, Zenari remained in Syria, a rare exception for a nuncio, symbolizing solidarity.<ref name="catholicreview"/> | Elevated to [[cardinal]]-deacon of [[Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri]] on 19 November 2016, Zenari remained in Syria, a rare exception for a nuncio, symbolizing solidarity.<ref name="catholicreview"/> Appointed to the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches in 2017, he facilitates ecumenical dialogue.<ref name="dewiki">{{cite web |title=Mario Zenari |url=https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Zenari |website=Wikipedia |date=27 July 2012 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> His moderate theology balances diplomacy with humanitarian advocacy, though his sanction critiques have sparked debate.<ref name="vaticannews"/> | ||
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==Significant events== | ==Significant events== | ||
* Ordained [[priest]] for the [[Diocese|Diocese of Verona]] on 5 July 1970 by [[Bishop]] Giuseppe Carraro.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | * Ordained [[priest]] for the [[Diocese|Diocese of Verona]] on 5 July 1970 by [[Bishop]] Giuseppe Carraro.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | ||
* Entered Holy See’s diplomatic service in 1980, serving in Senegal, Liberia, Colombia, Germany, and Romania.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | * Entered Holy See’s diplomatic service in 1980, serving in Senegal, Liberia, Colombia, Germany, and Romania.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | ||
* Appointed Permanent Observer to UN agencies in Vienna on 7 February 1994 by [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | * Appointed Permanent Observer to UN agencies in Vienna on 7 February 1994 by [[Pope John Paul II]].<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | ||
* Appointed titular [[Bishop]] of Zuglio and Apostolic Nuncio to Ivory Coast, Niger, and Burkina Faso on 12 July 1999.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | * Appointed titular [[Bishop]] of Zuglio and Apostolic Nuncio to Ivory Coast, Niger, and Burkina Faso on 12 July 1999.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | ||
* Consecrated on 25 September 1999 by Cardinal Angelo Sodano.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | * Consecrated on 25 September 1999 by Cardinal Angelo Sodano.<ref name="cathierarchy"/> | ||
* Appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka on 10 May 2004.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | * Appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka on 10 May 2004.<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | ||
* Appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Syria on 30 December 2008 by [[Pope Benedict XVI]].<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | * Appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Syria on 30 December 2008 by [[Pope Benedict XVI]].<ref name="vaticanpress"/> | ||
* Elevated to [[cardinal]]-deacon of [[Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri]] on 19 November 2016 by [[Pope Francis]].<ref name="catholicreview"/> | * Elevated to [[cardinal]]-deacon of [[Santa Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci fuori Porta Cavalleggeri]] on 19 November 2016 by [[Pope Francis]].<ref name="catholicreview"/> | ||
* Received Path to Peace Award in 2017 for humanitarian efforts in Syria.<ref name="catholicreview"/> | * Received Path to Peace Award in 2017 for humanitarian efforts in Syria.<ref name="catholicreview"/> | ||
* Visited Aleppo’s Great Mosque on 22 January 2017, promoting interfaith dialogue.<ref name="getty">{{cite web |title=Mario Zenari Photos |url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/mario-zenari |website=Getty Images |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | * Visited Aleppo’s Great Mosque on 22 January 2017, promoting interfaith dialogue.<ref name="getty">{{cite web |title=Mario Zenari Photos |url=https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/photos/mario-zenari |website=Getty Images |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | ||
* Appointed to Dicastery for the Eastern Churches on 23 December 2017.<ref name="dewiki"/> | * Appointed to Dicastery for the Eastern Churches on 23 December 2017.<ref name="dewiki"/> | ||
* Advocated lifting sanctions and rebuilding Syria after Assad’s fall in December 2024.<ref name="vaticannews2"/> | * Advocated lifting sanctions and rebuilding Syria after Assad’s fall in December 2024.<ref name="vaticannews2"/> | ||
* Met Syrian Orthodox Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II on 13 December 2024 to discuss Syria’s future.<ref name="syriac">{{cite web |title=Visit of His Eminence Cardinal Mario Zenari |url=https://syriacpatriarchate.org/2024/12/visit-of-his-eminence-cardinal-mario-zenari/ |website=Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch |date=13 December 2024 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | * Met Syrian Orthodox Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II on 13 December 2024 to discuss Syria’s future.<ref name="syriac">{{cite web |title=Visit of His Eminence Cardinal Mario Zenari |url=https://syriacpatriarchate.org/2024/12/visit-of-his-eminence-cardinal-mario-zenari/ |website=Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch |date=13 December 2024 |access-date=2 May 2025}}</ref> | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
===Written about the bishop=== | ===Written about the bishop=== | ||
* {{cite web |last=Glatz |first=Carol |title=Italian nuncio uses ‘weapons’ of charity, truth serving in warzones |url=https://catholicreview.org/italian-nuncio-uses-weapons-of-charity-truth-serving-in-warzones/ |website=Catholic Review |date=30 April 2025 |access-date=2 May 2025}} | * {{cite web |last=Glatz |first=Carol |title=Italian nuncio uses ‘weapons’ of charity, truth serving in warzones |url=https://catholicreview.org/italian-nuncio-uses-weapons-of-charity-truth-serving-in-warzones/ |website=Catholic Review |date=30 April 2025 |access-date=2 May 2025}} | ||
* {{cite web |title=Cardinal Mario Zenari |url=https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/mario-zenari |website=College of Cardinals Report |date=6 December 2024 |access-date=2 May 2025}} | * {{cite web |title=Cardinal Mario Zenari |url=https://collegeofcardinalsreport.com/cardinals/mario-zenari |website=College of Cardinals Report |date=6 December 2024 |access-date=2 May 2025}} | ||
* {{cite web |last=Henning |first=Christophe |title=Cardinal Mario Zenari |url=https://cardinaux.la-croix.com/cardinal/mario-zenari |website=La Croix |date=17 October 2024 |access-date=2 May 2025}} | * {{cite web |last=Henning |first=Christophe |title=Cardinal Mario Zenari |url=https://cardinaux.la-croix.com/cardinal/mario-zenari |website=La Croix |date=17 October 2024 |access-date=2 May 2025}} | ||
===Written by the bishop=== | ===Written by the bishop=== | ||
* No books solely authored by Cardinal Mario Zenari have been identified in available sources, though he has written homilies and articles on Syria’s humanitarian crisis and peacebuilding.<ref name="collegecardinals"/> | * No books solely authored by Cardinal Mario Zenari have been identified in available sources, though he has written homilies and articles on Syria’s humanitarian crisis and peacebuilding.<ref name="collegecardinals"/> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||