Raffaello Martinelli

Raffaello Martinelli is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church.
He was born in Villa d'Almè, and was ordained a priest for the Roman [Catholic Diocese of Bergamo|Diocese of Bergamo] on 8 April 1972. He served as bureau chief at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
On 2 July 2009 he was appointed Roman Catholic [Suburbicarian Diocese of Frascati|Bishop of Frascati] by Pope Benedict XVI. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 12 September from Benedict XVI, with Cardinals Tarcisio Bertone and William Levada serving as co-consecrators, at St. Peter's Basilica.