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On October 3 , 1988 , he was appointed Secretary of the Administration Of The Patrimony Of The Apostolic See by Pope John Paul II , and was ordained the Titular Archbishop of Caesariana by the pope on January 6 , 1989 . He served in the Roman Curia in that office until being appointed Nuncio to Germany on December 7 , 1995 . He served as nuncio until his appointment as Secretary for Relations with States.

On June 22 , 2006 , Pope Benedict XVI announced Archbishop Lajolo's appointment as President Of The Pontifical Commission For Vatican City State and Governor Of Vatican City , which would take effect on September 15 , 2006 . It is likely that Archbishop Lajolo will be elevated to Cardinal in the next Consistory of the College Of Cardinals .


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  Before Jean-Louis Cardinal Tauran
  Title Secretary For Relations With States of the Holy See
  Years 2003-2006


  Before Edmund Cardinal Szoka
  Title Governor Of Vatican City


  Before Edmund Cardinal Szoka
  Title President Of The Pontifical Commission For Vatican City State