What was the birth name of the pope who appointed the current secretary of the Congregation for Bishops?
Ilson de Jesus Montanari Ilson de Jesus Montanari (born 18 July 1959) has been secretary of the Congregation for Bishops since his appointment by Pope Francis on 12 October 2013.
Renato Martino Renato Raffaele Martino (born 23 November 1932) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He has been a cardinal since 2003. As the longest serving Cardinal Deacon since June 2014 he is the Cardinal Protodeacon. He served for more than twenty years in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including sixteen years as Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations. He held positions in the Roman Curia from 2002 to 2009.