 He was also the secretary of the presbyteral council of the college of consultors, was director of the pastoral council, and was responsible for the pastoral office of the new evangelization.Alfano worked on the celebration of diocesan synod from 1996 to 2001 and on the first diocesan eucharistic congress.On 24 October 1996, he was appointed a Chaplain of His Holiness, taking the honorific title of monsignor.