Francesco Camaldo

Francesco Camaldo is an Italian priest of the Catholic Church.

Birth

Camaldo was born on 24 October 1952 in Lagonegro, Italy.

Seminarian and priest

After high school, Camaldo was a student in the Roman Seminary and later was ordained priest on 26 June 1976 by Cardinal Vicar Ugo Poletti, Francesco Camaldo also was vicar of the parish of St. Mary of Consolation, Casalbertone in Rome

Studies

Bachelor of Philosophy and Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University, Bachelor of Spiritual Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Bachelor and Doctor in Sacred Liturgy at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of San Anselmo.

Jobs in The Roman Curia

The charges that were assigned as follows:

Chaplain of the Chapel of St. Andrew Corsini for the Honorable Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran
Assistant studies in the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Officer of the Vicariate of Rome
Private Secretary to Cardinal Ugo Poletti, from 1984 to 1997 when he died.
Club Chaplain of St. Peter
Rector of the Chapel of St. Mary of Mercy in the Coliseum

Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Vicar General of His Holiness for the city of Rome, appointed Mons. Camaldo:

Club Chaplain of St. Peter
Dean of the Chapel of St. Mary of Mercy in the Coliseum

Dean of Pontifical Ceremonies
Francesco Camaldo was also Prelate of Honor of His Holiness and Master of Ceremonies. Dean of the masters of Papal Ceremonies.

Conclave of 2005

Dean of the masters of Papal Ceremonies, Monsignor Camaldo appeared repeatedly in the events of the funeral of John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI. Amongst these were the wake of the pope's funeral, the Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice mass, the conclave and the Habemus Papam.