Shafaq News/ Pope Francis hasappointed Sister Simona Brambilla, a 59-year-old Italian nun, as prefect of theDicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of ApostolicLife, making her the first woman to lead one of the Vatican’s major offices.
Sister Brambilla will overseethe Vatican’s relationship with religious orders, including well-establishedgroups like the Jesuits and Franciscans, as well as newer communities.
Her historic appointment comesafter Pope Francis reformed the Holy See’s founding constitution, enablinglaypeople, including women, to head dicasteries and hold the title of prefect.
While Sister Brambilla’spromotion is a significant step for women in the Catholic Church, the pontiffhas maintained the church’s stance against ordaining women as priests ordeacons.
To navigate this limitation,Pope Francis named Salesian Cardinal Ángel Fernández Artime as co-leader or“pro-prefect” of the dicastery, a role that accommodates the sacramental dutiesreserved for male clergy.
Sister Brambilla succeedsCardinal João Braz de Aviz, 77, in the role.
A member of the ConsolataMissionaries, she previously served as superior of her order from 2011 to 2023before being appointed secretary of the religious orders department.
Her background includes workas a nurse, missionary service in Mozambique, and leadership within herreligious order, making her a dynamic figure within the Catholic Church.
During Pope Francis’ papacy,the proportion of women in Vatican leadership positions has increased from19.3% in 2013 to 23.4% today, according to Vatican News.
In the Roman Curia, women nowcomprise 26% of positions.
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