Expressing gratitude for her appointment, Mother Chiara said, “I hope to be worthy of the mission entrusted to me by the Church… and I thank you for the trust placed in me.”

Born in Campiglia Marittima, Livorno, in 1955, Mother Chiara is the 10th Successor of St. Mary Domenica Mazzarello, co-foundress of the Salesian Sisters. She professed her religious vows in 1975 at Castelgandolfo and holds a degree in Literary Studies. With a background in teaching and school leadership, she later served as Community Animator and Provincial Councillor.

In 2001, she was named Provincial Councillor for Formation after the unification of the Provinces of Emilia, Liguria, and Tuscany. She became Provincial in 2007, then Visiting Councillor during General Chapter XXII (2008), and later Vicar General (2014). Elected as Mother General on 5 October 2021 during General Chapter XXIV, she has since guided the Institute with dedication.

Mother Chiara joins other eminent appointees to the Dicastery, including Cardinals Arthur Roche, Cristóbal López Romero, Giorgio Marengo, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Jaime Spengler; bishops from five continents; and leaders of various religious congregations and missionary institutes.

The Dicastery plays a pivotal role in the life of the Church by fostering, regulating, and approving Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life globally, ensuring fidelity to their charisms and mission.