Archbishop Mario Enrico Delpini

Msgr. Mario Enrico Delpini was born in Gallarate on 29 July 1951. He received priestly ordination on 7 June 1975, and was incardinated in the archdiocese of Milan. He holds a degree in letters from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan and a licentiate in patristic theology from the Augustinianum, Rome. In 1975 he served as professor of ancient letters in Seveso and in the seminary until 1985; from 1985 to 1987 he was professor of ancient letters in Venegono, in the Gymnasium Seminary. From 1987 to 1989 he was in Rome as a student in the Lombard Seminary. Fro 1989 to 1993 he was rector of the Lyceum Seminary in Venegono and teacher of the preparatory community and the two-year course in theology; secretary of the circle of Lombard seminaries; from 1993 to 2000 he held the office of rector of the four-year theology course. From 2000 to 2006 he held the office of advisor to the Milanese Episcopal Council, archiepiscopal delegate for vocations and ordained ministers, and major rector of the Archiepiscopal Seminary of Milan. He has served as honorary canon of the Major Chapter of the Metropolitan Basilica and member of the presbyteral council. From 2006 to 2007 he was episcopal vicar for the VI – Melegnano Pastoral Zone. He was appointed to the titular see of Stefaniaco and as auxiliary bishop of Milan on 13 July 2007, and received episcopal ordination on 23 September of the same year. Since 2012 he has served as vicar general of the archdiocese of Milan, secretary of the Lombard Episcopal Conference, and secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the clergy and consecrated life.