Matteo Bruni

Matteo Bruni (born 1976) is an Italian-British director of the Holy See Press Office of the Roman Curia, appointed 18 July 2019 by Pope Francis, succeeding Greg Burke.[1] He is the first non-journalist to hold the office.[2]

Matteo Bruni
Born (1976-11-23) 23 November 1976
Winchester, United Kingdom
NationalityItalian-British
Alma materLa Sapienza University, Rome
OccupationDirector of the Holy See Press Office of the Roman Curia
ChildrenOne daughter

Biography

Matteo Bruni, who was born in 1976 in Winchester, England,[3] holds a degree in foreign languages and literature from La Sapienza University in Rome. He joined the Press Office in 2009 to manage journalist accreditations. Since 2013 he has been responsible for communications during papal travels, before being appointed Director of the Holy See Press Office in 2019 by Pope Francis.[3]

He speaks English, Italian, French and Spanish. He has been a member of the Community of Sant’Egidio, a Catholic lay association committed to social service, since he was a teenager.[4] He is married and has a daughter.[5]

References
  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 18.07.2019". Sala Stampa Santa Sede. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  2. Altieri, Christopher (19 July 2019). "For the first time, a non-journalist is Director of the Vatican Press Office". The Catholic Herald. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. Hoffner, Anne-Bénédicte (18 July 2019). "Matteo Bruni, nouveau directeur de la Salle de presse du Vatican". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. Allen Jr., John L. (19 July 2019). "As a pope picks a spokesman, could history repeat itself?". Crux. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. Nowy szef Biura Prasowego Stolicy Apostolskiej, ekai.pl


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.