Mauro Cozzoli
Mauro Cozzoli is an Italian Roman catholic priest, theologian and writer, chaplain of His Holiness from 17 March 1986.
He is a professor at the Pontifical Lateran University. As of 2007 he teaches moral theology there.Biography
Cozzoli has completed the training for the priesthood at the Pontifical Roman Major Seminary, studying philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Lateran University. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie by Pope Paul VI on 17 May 1970 in St. Peter's Square.
He served in Rome as assistant parish, in the parish of the Sacred Hearts also completing his studies with a doctorate in moral theology at the Pontifical Alphonsian Academy, Institute of Moral Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University, with a thesis entitled: L'uomo in cammino verso... L'attesa e la speranza in Gabriel Marcel, fondamento di una concezione etica dell'esistenza umana.
After teaching in Molfetta in the Pontifical Regional Seminary of Apulia "Pius XI", he has been working as a professor at the Pontifical Alphonsian Academy and the Pontifical Lateran University, where he is now Professor of Moral Theology.
He collaborates with some magazines of ethical issues.
Since 1999 he is also the spiritual father at the Roman Major Seminary.
He is consultant to the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers.
Lends its collaboration with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Pontifical Academy for Life, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
Since 5 July 1999, with the appointment of the president, Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, he is a member of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Research and Education "Veritatis Splendor," in the Foundation Card. Giacomo Lercaro of Bologna.
Since July 2000, Deputy Assistant of the Italian National Catholic Doctors.
Since October 2004 he is member of the Scientific Committee of the International "Card. Van Thuan" on the Social Doctrine of the Church.
Since January 2005 he is member of the Steering Committee and the editorial board of the theological journal "Lateranum".
