JAKARTA - Pope Francis this week appointed the first woman to lead the main Vatican department, an Italian nurse to head the office overseeing Catholic religious organizations around the world.
Sister Simona Brambilla (59) will lead Dikasteri Prefecture to Life in Bakti and the Apostholic Life Union. She replaces Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, a Brazilian bishop who has led the office since 2011.
Pope Francis is known to have appointed women to leadership roles at the Vatican during his 11 years of papality, appointing women to second place in various offices.
However, he has yet to appoint a woman to lead one of the offices of the Holy See, an internationally recognized sovereign entity that oversees the global Catholic Church.
Brambilla was appointed as the "prefection" of the Vatican office. In addition, Pope Francis also appointed Cardinal Angel Fernwentez Artime of Spain as the department's "pro-effect".
The Vatican press office said Sister Brambilla would lead the department, but did not immediately provide details on how the two officials would share tasks.
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Previously, Pope Francis had appointed women to occupy second place in the Vatican development office, family life office, and press office.
In addition, she also appointed Barbara Jatta as the first woman to lead the Vatican Museum in 2016.
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