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Bishop Paolo Martinelli is the current Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia.
* 1958 October 22 He was born in Milan, Italy
* 1978 Joined the Franciscan Capuchin Order
* 1980 September 8 First Religious Profession
* 1980-1985 Theology studies in Milan, Italy
* 1984 December 23 Perpetual Religious Profession
* 1985 September 7 Priestly Ordination
* 1988-1993 Studies at Pontifical Gregorian University: Obtained a licentiate in fundamental theology (1990) and a doctorate in theology (1993) with a thesis on the thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar
* 1992-2014 Professor at the faculty of Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University
* Since 1993 Professor at the faculty of Theology at the Pontifical Antonianum University
* 2004-2014 Dean of the Franciscan Institute of Spirituality at the Pontifical Antonianum University* Since 2006 Consultor of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life* 2009-2014 Consultor of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops.* 2010-2014 Full Professor of Theology of the states of life at the Pontifical Antonianum University.* 2012-2014 Consultor of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
* 2014 May 24 Appointed auxiliary bishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Milan and titular bishop of Musti in Numidia.* 2014 June 28 Ordained bishop in the Cathedral of Milan, Italy. Episcopal motto:
“Gloria Dei vivens homo” (The glory of God is Man fully alive)* 2015-2022 Member of the Italian Bishops Conference.* 2021-2022 President of the Episcopal Commission for the Clergy and Consecrated Life, of the Italian Bishops Conference.* 2022 May 1st Appointed Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia.* 2022 July 2 Installed Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia in Abu Dhabi.
(Read his installation homily / See the photos of the ceremony)* Since 2022 Delegate of the Conference of Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions (CELRA) for the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops: Synod on synodality. -
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authored books
Bishop Paolo Martinelli has authored and edited many books and articles on spiritual theology and the various vocations in the Church.
