1. Piero Marini was born on 13 January 1942 and is a Roman Catholic archbishop who is president emeritus of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses.
13 Facts About Piero Marini
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Piero Marini holds a doctorate in liturgy from the Benedictine-run College of Sant'Anselmo.
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In 1975, Piero Marini became personal secretary to Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, the chief architect of the liturgical reforms that followed Vatican II.
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From 1987 to 2007, Piero Marini was the Master of the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, the group responsible for organizing the details of papal liturgies and other celebrations.
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Piero Marini was seen at the pope's side in every such celebration.
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Piero Marini was appointed Titular Bishop of Martirano on 14 February 1998 and was consecrated on 19 March by Pope John Paul II.
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On 1 October 2007, after Piero Marini had served twenty years as Master, Pope Benedict appointed him president of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses.
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Piero Marini was confirmed to another five-year term in that post by Pope Francis on 10 March 2015.
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Three days after the death of Pope John Paul II in April 2005, Piero Marini published a guide to the rites and decision-making authority during the weeks until the election of a new pope.
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Piero Marini was confirmed for another five-year term as a member of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in February 2014 and has headed its committee for liturgy.
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Piero Marini was named a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in October 2016.
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On 18 May 2020, Piero Marini concelebrated Mass with Pope Francis for the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Paul II.
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In July 2007, when Pope Benedict gave broader permission for the celebration of the 1962 Tridentine Mass, Piero Marini said that it "does not intend to introduce modifications into the current Roman Missal nor to express a negative judgement on the liturgical reform desired by the Council" and described it as "a gesture at the service of unity".