Vincenzo Paglia


Vincenzo Paglia
President Emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
In office2016–2025
PredecessorIgnacio Carrasco de Paula; Agostino Vallini
SuccessorRenzo Pegoraro
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination15 March 1970
by Angelo Dell'Acqua
Consecration2 April 2000
by Camillo Ruini
Personal details
Born (1945-04-21) 21 April 1945
Boville Ernica, Frosinone, Italy
MottoGaudium et spes (Joy and hope)
Coat of arms

Vincenzo Paglia (born 21 April 1945) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life from 2016 to 2025. He was grand chancellor of the John Paul II Pontifical Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences from 2016 to 2025.

Paglia was president of the Pontifical Council for the Family from 2012 to 2016 and Bishop of Terni-Narni-Amelia from 2000 to 2012. He was also a co-founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio in 1968. Paglia was the postulator for the cause of canonization of Óscar Romero and of Felix Varela.