The Bishop of Rome has appointed four new auxiliaries for his diocese: Stefano Sparapani, Alessandro Zenobbi, Andrea Carlevale and Marco Valenti.
All four were already parish priests in Rome.
Fr Stefano Sparapani was born in Rome on July 24, 1956. He studied Philosophy at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome and later continued his studies with a master’s degree in Moral Theology. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Rome on October 4, 1991, and has since held the following positions: Assistant Parish Priest (1991–1995) and Parish Priest (1995–2010) in Corviale; Parish Priest of San Basilio since 2010; Spiritual Father at the Almo Collegio Capranica since 2015; and Episcopal Vicar for the North Sector of the City since 2025.
Fr Alessandro Zenobbi was born on November 10, 1969, in Rome. He attended the Pontifical Roman Major Seminary and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Rome on April 28, 1996. He has held the following positions: Assistant Parish Priest (1996–2008) and Parish Priest (2008–2017) of San Policarpo. Since 2017, he has been Parish Priest of Santa Lucia, and since 2025, Episcopal Vicar for the West Sector of the City.
Fr Andrea Carlevale was born in Rome on April 8, 1971. He attended the Pontifical Roman Major Seminary and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Rome on May 3, 1998. He has held the following positions: Assistant Parish Priest at Santa Galla alla Garbatella (1998–2003); Assistant Parish Priest at Sant’Ireneo a Centocelle (2003–2009); Assistant at the Pontifical Roman Major Seminary (2009–2015); Parish Priest of Santa Maria di Loreto a Castelverde-Lunghezza (2015–2025). During this period, he was also elected Prefect by the priests of his Prefecture. Since 2025, he has been Parish Priest of San Giovanni Battista de Rossi in the Appio-Latino area.
Fr Marco Valenti was born on February 28, 1961, in Cantalupo in Sabina, north of Rome. He attended the Pontifical Roman Minor and Major Seminaries before studies of Philosophy and Theology in Rome. He then earned a degree in Art History from the Faculty of Letters at La Sapienza, a public research university in Rome. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Rome on April 26, 1986, and has held the following positions: Assistant Parish Priest of Santa Maria Goretti (1986–1989); Assistant Parish Priest of Santa Maria Maddalena de’ Pazzi (1990–1994); Assistant Parish Priest of Gran Madre di Dio (1994–1996); Parish Priest of San Giuseppe Artigiano (1996–2010); Parish Priest of San Saturnino (2010–2024). Since 2024, he has been Parish Priest of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ.