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An NSW bishop has been appointed to a senior legal role in the Vatican.
Bishop Anthony Randazzo, until now the Bishop of Broken Bay near Sydney, was appointed the prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts and given the personal title of archbishop by Pope Leo XIV.
The position “promotes and encourages” the church’s understanding of canonical law and assists with its correct application.
When doubts arise about law, Randazzo will be responsible for providing clarifications, which can take the form of statements or explanatory notes, according to the Vatican’s website.
The appointment has made Randazzo the most senior Australian at the Vatican since the late George Pell.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Randazzo said he was “profoundly grateful” to Pope Leo “for the confidence and trust he has placed in me”.
“During my time as bishop of the Diocese of Broken Bay, the clergy and faithful have been a true joy in my episcopal ministry,” he said.
Prior to being named a bishop, Randazzo studied canon law at the Jesuit Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and worked in the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
He will remain in Broken Bay for three months and then move to Rome for the new role.
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