Abbot Diego Maria (Gualtiero) Rosa

Fr. Abbot Dom Diego Gualtiero Rosa, O.S.B. Oliv., was born on 20 February 1953 in Borgo Poncarale, diocese of Brescia. After completing his high school studies, he entered the novitiate of the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, where he gave his temporary vows on 13 August 1972, and his perpetual vows on 8 September 1976. He received priestly ordination on 22 June 1980. He has held the following offices: deputy parish priest in the parish monastery of San Nicola in Rodengo-Saiano (1980-1983); bursar of the Abbey of San Miniato al Monte in Florence (1984-1991); parish priest of the parish of San Bernardo Tolomei in Siena (1992-1996); secretary to the abbot general and chancellor of the Olivetan Congregation (1996-1998). In 1999 he was elected superior of the Abbey of the Beata Vergine del Pilastrello of Lendinara, diocese of Adria-Rovigo. On 21 February 2000 he was elected abbot of the same abbey and received the abbatial blessing on 13 February 2000. On 21 October 2010 he was elected abbot ordinary of the territorial abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore and Abbot General of the Congregation of Santa Maria di Monte Oliveto Maggiore. In 2016 he was reconfirmed in the post. He is a member of the episcopal Commission for the Liturgy of the Italian Episcopal Conference.