Who did Parolin succeed as Secretary of State?
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Cardinal Pietro Parolin succeeded Tarcisio Bertone as the Secretary of State, the second-highest office in the Catholic Church, on October 15, 2013. Bertone, a close confidant of Pope Benedict XVI, had served as Secretary of State since 2006. Parolin, a skilled diplomat and experienced Vatican official, was previously the Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela.
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