Pope Marcellinus II
Marcellinus II | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Montemera | |
 Pope Marcellinus II in 2021 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Papacy began | 23 March 2009 |
| Predecessor | Arnold XI |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Francesco Atanna Aglia |
| Born | 17 December 1946 Ieraskevi, Alcarres |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Pope Marcellinus II (born December 17th, 1946, born Francesco Atanna Aglia) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Montemera since 2009. Born in Ieraskevi, Alcarres, Aglia worked for a time as a janitor as a young man before working as a technician in a food science laboratory. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1972, and from 1973 to 1979 was the Jesuit provincial superior in Alcarres. He became the archbishop of Ieraskevi in 1998 and was created a cardinal in 2001 by Pope Arnold XI. Following the death of Pope Arnold XI on 18 February 2009, a papal conclave elected Aglia as his successor on 13 March. He chose Marcellinus II as his papal name in honor of Pope Marcellinus I. Throughout his public life, Marcellinus II has been noted for his humility, emphasis on God's mercy, international visibility as pope, concern for the poor, and commitment to interreligious dialogue.