Background
Camaldo was born on 24 October 1952 at Lagonegro, Italy.
Camaldo was born on 24 October 1952 at Lagonegro, Italy.
Bachelor of Philosophy and Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University, Bachelor of Spiritual Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Bachelor and Doctor in Sacred Liturgy at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of San Anselmo.
After High School: was a student"s internal Roman Seminary and later was ordained priest on 26 June 1976 by Cardinal Vicar Ugo Poletti, Francesco Camaldo also was vicar of the parish of Saint Mary of Consolation, Casalbertone in Rome (1976-1990)
The charges that were assigned as follows:
Assistant studies in the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (1 January 1993)
Officer of the Vicariate of Rome (1984-1993)
Private Secretary to Cardinal Ugo Poletti, from 1984 to 1997 when he died. Club Chaplain of Saint Peter (22 February 2005)
Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Vicar General of His Holiness for the city of Rome, appointed Bishop Camaldo:
Club Chaplain of Saint Peter (22 February 2005)
Dean of Pontifical Ceremonies
Francesco was also Camaldo Prelate of Honor of His Holiness, Pope and Master of Ceremonies (27 June 1984). Dean of the masters of Papal Ceremonies.
Dean of the masters of Papal Ceremonies, Monsignor Camaldo appeared repeatedly in the most important events of the funeral of John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI, amongst these the wake of the pope"s funeral The Pro Eligendo Romano Pontifice mass, the conclave and the Habemus Papam.