Benedict XVI accepted the resignation that was submitted, having reached retirement age, by card. Camillo Ruini from his position as the Pope’s vicar for the diocese of Rome and archpriest of the Papal Lateran basilica, and called to succeed to him in the same position card. Agostino Vallini, so far the prefect of the Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signatura. The news was relayed today by the Vatican Newsroom, which also tells of the appointment of card. Vallini’s successor as prefect of the Supreme Court: it will be mgr. Raymond Leo Burke, so far the archbishop of Saint Louis. Here are some biographical details about card. Agostino Vallini: born in Poli (province of Rome, diocese of Tivoli), on April 17th 1940, he moved with his family to Campania after the Second World War. He entered the seminary in 1952 and was ordained priest on July 19th 1964. In that year, he was sent to Rome to specialise in canon law. After ending his studies in Rome in 1969, he went back to Naples where he started to teach canon law. Two years later, on the proposal of the Rettore Magnifico of the Lateran University, mgr. Pietro Pavan, he was called to take the position of lecturer of Ecclesiastic Public Law and entrusted with adjusting the approach and plan of the discipline according to the Council’s guidelines. (continued)” “
