Archbishop Gualtiero Federico Isacchi

The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Monreale presented by H.E. Msgr. Michele Pennisi and has appointed Msgr. Gualtiero Isacchi as Archbishop of Monreale; Msgr. Isacchi is a member of the clergy of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano and has served until now as Episcopal Vicar for Pastoral Coordination and as Diocesan Bursar. H.E. Msgr. Gualtiero Isacchi, Archbishop of Monreale, was born on September 7, 1970, in Lecco. He entered the Minor Seminary of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Milan and subsequently the Diocesan Seminary of Albano Laziale. In 1990, he entered the John Paul II International Philosophical-Theological Seminary in Rome, obtaining a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Lateran University. He was ordained a priest on December 7, 1994, and incardinated into the Diocese of Albano. He has held the following positions: Parochial Vicar of St. Eugene I, Pope (1994–1999); Director of the Diocesan Oratory Center and Director of the Diocesan Office for Youth Ministry (1997–2006); Director of the Office for Vocational Ministry (1998–2000); Parish Priest of St. Eugene I, Pope (1999–2004); Member of the Diocesan Presbyteral Council (since 2003); Member of the Diocesan Pastoral Council (since 2004); Director of the Episcopal Seminary (2004–2006); and Interim Director of the Office for Social Communications (2005–2006). Since 2006, he has served as Episcopal Vicar for Pastoral Coordination, and since 2010, as Diocesan Bursar.