The Apostolic Nunciature in Bosnia and Herzegovina announced on Saturday that Pope Leo XIV has accepted Msgr. Aldo Cavalli from the office of Apostolic Visitor with a special role for the parish of Međugorje and has appointed Msgr. Francesco Cavina, Bishop Emeritus of Carpi, to this position.
The Holy See Press Office in the Vatican announced the news on Saturday.
The new Apostolic Visitor, Msgr. Cavina, was born on February 17, 1955, in Faenza (Italy), and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Imola on May 15, 1980.
During his service as a priest, he earned a licentiate in dogmatic theology and a doctorate in canon law, and held various pastoral, educational, administrative, and judicial positions. From 1996 to 2011, he served in the Sections for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See.
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Carpi on November 14, 2011, and his episcopal ordination took place on January 22, 2012. Pope Francis accepted his resignation from the governance of the Diocese of Capri on June 26, 2019.
With the appointment of Msgr. Cavina, the continuity of the office of Apostolic Visitors with a special role for the parish of Međugorje continues, KTA reports.
