Summary
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Manuel Nin Güell as apostolic exarch of the Territorial Abbacy of Saint Mary of Grottaferrata, ending a 13-year vacancy. The appointment is significant as it marks the return to the abbey’s leadership after a lengthy period. Bishop Nin was born in 1956 and joined the Order of St Benedict in 1977 before being ordained as a priest in 1996. He served as rector of the Pontifical Greek College from 1999 to 2016, when he was appointed bishop. Bishop Nin currently holds the position of apostolic exarch for Catholics of the Byzantine rite resident in Greece. The Territorial Abbacy of Grottaferrata, an Eastern Catholic Church jurisdiction, has a unique history dating back to its founding in 1004 by St Nilus of Rossano. The abbey has been shaped by its location and the influx of Italo-Albanian refugee communities, leading to its distinct identity within the Catholic Church.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Manuel Nin Güell as apostolic exarch of the Territorial Abbacy of Saint Mary of Grottaferrata, bringing to an end a vacancy that has lasted more than a decade.
The appointment places Bishop Nin at the head of the Territorial Abbacy of Grottaferrata, a jurisdiction of the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See. The see has been
Key Topics
Pope appointment, Territorial abbacy, Grottaferrata monastery
