Raffaella Petrini
Raffaella Petrini | |
|---|---|
| President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State & President of the Governorate of Vatican City State | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga |
| Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State | |
| In office 4 November 2021 – 1 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Bishop Fernando Vérgez Alzaga |
| Succeeded by | Archbishop Emilio Nappa & Giuseppe Puglisi-Alibrandi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 15 January 1969 Rome, Italy |
| Education | |
| Known for | Professor at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Institute | Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist (FSE) |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | Fernando Vérgez Alzaga |
Raffaella Petrini FSE (born 15 January 1969) is an Italian Catholic religious sister who has served as president of the Pontifical Commission and Governorate of Vatican City State since March 2025. She was Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State from 2021 to 2025. She is the first woman to hold those positions, two of the highest-ranking in the government. She is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist.