Pope Francis has
named three women as members of the Catholic dicastery for bishops.
The female members are Raffaella Petrini, a nun and
secretary-general of the governorate of the Vatican City State; Yvonne
Reungoat, a nun and former superior-general of the Daughters of Mary Help of
Christians; and Maria Lia Zervino, president of the World Union of Catholic
Women Organisations.
The members of the dicastery assist in the selection of
bishops for dioceses, and they also conduct analyses on position papers
regarding opinions on candidates.
This is the first time women would be appointed into the dicastery.
In an interview with Reuters earlier in July, the Pope said
he wanted to give women more senior and influential positions in the Holy See.
“This way, things are opening up a bit,” the Pope had
said.
The three women were among 14 other people appointed to the
dicastery for bishops and the appointment lasts for five years
The other 11 appointed on Wednesday are cardinals, bishops
and priests.
Meanwhile, the development comes months after Petrini was appointed as the first female
secretary-general of the governorate of Vatican city state.
The secretary-general is the “second-ranking position in the
government of the Vatican City State”.
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