Matteo Bruni (born 23 November 1976) is an Italian-British media professional who serves as director of the Holy See Press Office of the Roman Curia. He was appointed on 18 July 2019 by

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, succeeding Greg Burke. He is the first non-journalist to hold the office.

Biography

Matteo Bruni, who was born in 1976 in Winchester, England, holds a degree in

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and literature from

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in Rome. He joined the Press Office in 2009 to manage journalist accreditations. Since 2013 he has been responsible for communications during papal travels, before being appointed

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of the Holy See Press Office in 2019 by

. He speaks English, Italian, French and Spanish. He has been a member of the Community of Sant’Egidio, a Catholic lay association committed to social service, since he was a teenager. He is married and has a daughter. He announced the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on 31 December 2022.

References

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