Simona Brambilla

Simona Brambilla I.S.M.C, is an Italian Roman Catholic nun and missionary, one of the seven first women appointed members of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the second highest-ranking department of the Roman Curia, the administrative institution of the Holy See, since 8 July 2019, when she was appointed by Pope Francis.^[1][2]

She was elected Superior Generale of the women branch of Consolata Missionaries on 7 June 2011 and member of institution's General Council since 2005. She was born in Brianza, a region in north of Italy, got a degree in Psychology from the Pontifical Gregorian University and had been missionary in Mozambique.^[3]

References

1. Gagliarducci, Andrea (8 July 2019). "Papa Francesco, sette donne tra i membri della Congregazione dei religiosi" (in Italian). ACI Stampa. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
2. "Resignations and Appointments, 08.07.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
3. SR SIMONA BRAMBILLA: NUOVA SUPERIORA GENERALE MC (in Italian)