Fernando Vérgez Alzaga
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Fernando Vérgez Alzaga L.C. (born 1 March 1945) is a Spanish and Vatican prelate of the Catholic Church who has been President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State since 1 October 2021. He was Secretary General of the Governorate of Vatican City State from 2013 to 2021 and before that director of the Vatican City State Telecommunications Directorate.
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He has worked in the Roman Curia since 1972. He was made a bishop in 2013 and given the personal title of archbishop in 2021.
Pope Francis made him a cardinal 27 August 2022. He is the first member of the Legion of Christ to become a cardinal.[1] He is a member of the Council of Cardinals.