Dominique Mamberti

Roman Catholic Cardinal

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Born: March 7, 1952
Age in 2026: 74
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1952

About Dominique Mamberti

Dominique François Joseph Mamberti (French: [dɔminik mɑ̃bɛʁti]; born 7 March 1952) is a French Catholic prelate who has served as Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura since 2014. He was made a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2015. In 2025, serving as the cardinal protodeacon, he announced the election of Pope Leo XIV from the balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica following the 2025 papal conclave. In September 2007, Mamberti orchestrated the first official visit between an Arab Head of State, Sudan's President Omar el-Bashir and Pope Benedict. Cardinals created by Pope Francis "Mamberti Card.

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The world when Dominique Mamberti was born

Dominique Mamberti was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

#1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
Defining fadMr. Potato Head
Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dominique Mamberti's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1952	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,100	$435,000
Average income	$5,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	156.4M	341 million

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