His Eminence Mauro Piacenza JCD Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary Mauro Piacenza Appointed 21 September 2013 Predecessor Manuel Monteiro de Castro Other posts Cardinal-Deacon of S. Paolo alle Tre Fontane Orders Ordination 21 December 1969 by Giuseppe Siri Consecration 15 November 2003 by Tarcisio Bertone Created cardinal 20 November 2010 by Benedict XVI Rank Cardinal-Deacon Personal details Birth name Mauro Piacenza Born (1944-09-15) 15 September 1944 (age 74) Genova, Italy Nationality Italian Denomination Roman Catholic Previous post President of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church (2003–2007) Titular Bishop of Victoriana (2003–2007) President of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology (2004–2007) Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy (2007–2010) Titular Archbishop of Victoriana (2007–2010) Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy (2010–2013) Coat of arms