Baldassare Reina

His Eminence Baldassare Reina
Vicar General of the Diocese of Rome
Appointed	6 October 2024
Predecessor	Angelo De Donatis
Other post(s)	Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ostia (2024–) Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint John Lateran (2024–) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Assunta e San Giuseppe a Primavalle (2024–)
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Rome (2022–24) Titular Bishop of Acquae in Mauretania (2022–24) Vicegerent of the Diocese of Rome (2023–24) Titular Archbishop of Acquae in Mauretania (2024)
Orders
Ordination	8 September 1995 by Carmelo Ferraro
Consecration	27 May 2022 by Angelo De Donatis
Created cardinal	7 December 2024 by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	(1970-11-26) 26 November 1970 (age 54) San Giovanni Gemini, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Motto	Caritas patiens est (Love is patient)
Coat of arms

Baldassare Reina (born 26 November 1970) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who since October 2024 has been vicar general of the Diocese of Rome, where beginning in 2022 he served six months as an auxiliary bishop and 21 months as vicegerent. Before 2022 he worked in his native Archdiocese of Agrigento in Sicily, including nine years as rector of the major seminary.

Pope Francis made him a cardinal on 7 December 2024.