| Diplomatic posts |
| Preceded byCrescenzio Sepe | Assessor for General Affairs 2 April 1992 – 22 July 1997 | Succeeded byJames Michael Harvey |
| Preceded byOriano Quilici | Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela 22 July 1997 – 1 March 2000 | Succeeded byAndré Dupuy |
| Preceded byJusto Mullor García | Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico 1 March 2000 – 16 September 2000 | Succeeded byGiuseppe Bertello |
| Catholic Church titles |
| Preceded byDino Monduzzi | Regent of the Papal Household 22 August 1991 – 2 April 1992 | Succeeded byPaolo De Nicolò |
| Preceded byMaximino Romero de Lema | — TITULAR — Titular Archbishop of Novigrad 22 July 1997 – 24 November 2007 | Succeeded byBeniamino Pizziol |
| Preceded byGiovanni Battista Re | Substitute for General Affairs 16 September 2000 – 1 July 2007 | Succeeded byFernando Filoni |
| Preceded byIgnatius Moses I Daoud | Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches 1 July 2007 – 21 November 2022 | Succeeded byClaudio Gugerotti |
| Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute 1 July 2007 – 21 November 2022 |
| Preceded byAngelo Felici | Cardinal Deacon of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari 24 November 2007 – 19 May 2018 | Himself as Cardinal Priest |
| Himself as Cardinal Deacon | Cardinal Priest 'pro hac vice' of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari 19 May 2018 – 28 June 2018 | Himself as Cardinal Bishop |
| Himself as Cardinal Priest | Cardinal Bishop of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari 28 June 2018 – present | Incumbent |
| Preceded byGiovanni Battista Re | Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals 18 January 2020 – present |
