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Apostolic Nunciature To Liberia
The Apostolic Nunciature to Liberia is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Liberia. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The nuncio resides in Monrovia. List of papal representatives to Liberia ;Apostolic Internuncios *John Collins, S.M.A. (12 July 1951 - 3 March 1961) *Francis Carroll, S.M.A. (9 November 1961 - 25 August 1979) ** Pro-Nuncio from 7 March 1966 ;Apostolic Pro-Nuncios * Johannes Dyba (25 August 1979 - 1 June 1983) * Romeo Panciroli (6 November 1984 - 18 March 1992) *Luigi Travaglino (4 April 1992 - 2 May 1995) ;Apostolic Nuncios * Antonio Lucibello (8 September 1995 - 27 July 1999) ;Apostolic Nuncios *Alberto Bottari de Castello (18 December 1999 - 1 April 2005) * George Antonysamy (4 August 2005 - 21 November 2012) * Mirosław Adamczyk (13 February 2013 - 12 August 2017) * Dagoberto Campos Salas (28 July 2018 – 14 May 2022) *Walter Erbì (16 July 2022 – J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Bottari De Castello
Alberto Bottari de Castello (born 5 July 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Alberto Bottari de Castello was born in Montebelluna, Province of Treviso in northern Italy, on 5 July 1942. He was ordained a priest on 11 September 1966. He prepared for a diplomatic career by completing the course of study at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1969. On 18 December 1999, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop and nuncio to Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. He was consecrated a bishop on 6 January 2000. He was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Japan on 1 April 2005. Pope Benedict XVI named him nuncio to Hungary on 7 June 2011. He retired after reaching the age of 75. Hungary awarded him the Commander's Crosses with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. See also * List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See The following is a sortable l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostolic Nuncios To Liberia
Apostolic may refer to: The Apostles An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission: *The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles *Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Church to the original Twelve Apostles *The Apostolic Fathers, the earliest generation of post-Biblical Christian writers *The Apostolic Age, the period of Christian history when Jesus' apostles were living *The ''Apostolic Constitutions'', part of the Ante-Nicene Fathers collection Specific to the Roman Catholic Church * Apostolic Administrator, appointed by the Pope to an apostolic administration or a diocese without a bishop *Apostolic Camera, or "Apostolic Chamber", former department of finance for Papal administration * Apostolic constitution, a public decree issued by the Pope * Apostolic Palace, the residence of the Pope in Vatican City *Apostolic prefect, the head of a mission of the Roman Catholic Church *The Apostolic See, sometime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diplomatic Missions Of The Holy See
This is a list of diplomatic missions of the Holy See. Since the fifth century, long before the founding of the Vatican City State in 1929, papal envoys (now known as nuncios) have represented the Holy See to foreign potentates. Additionally, papal representatives known not as nuncios but as apostolic delegates ensure contact between the Holy See and the Catholic Church in countries that do not have diplomatic relations with the Holy See. At present, there is one residential apostolic delegate, for Jerusalem and Palestine, as well as non-residential delegates for four countries (Brunei, Laos, Mauritania, and Somalia) and for the territories and countries without diplomatic relations with the Holy See in three regions (the Arabian Peninsula, the Caribbean, the Pacific Ocean). For Vietnam, the 21st-century appointees of the Holy See have been given the title "pontifical representative". In keeping with the "one China" policy, no representative is appointed for mainland China, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Erbì
Walter Erbì (born 8 January 1968) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Walter Erbì was born on 8 January 1968 in Turin, Italy. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Iglesias on 10 May 1992. Diplomatic career To prepare for a diplomatic career he joined the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1999. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2001 and has served in the apostolic nunciature in the Philippines, in the General Affairs Section of the Secretariat of State and in the Pontifical Representations in Italy, the United States of America and Turkey. He graduated in canon law. He speaks Italian, Spanish, English and French. On 16 July 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Nepi and Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia. On 20 July 2022, Pope Francis also added the post of nuncio to Sierra Leone. He was consecrated as an archbishop on 3 September 2022. On 30 November 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagoberto Campos Salas
Dagoberto Campos Salas is a Costa Rican prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He is the Apostolic Nuncio to Panama since 2022. He is the first native of Costa Rica to hold the title of apostolic nuncio. Biography Salas was born on 14 March 1966 to Dimas Campos and Benilda Salas in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, and after the age of ten lived in Abangares (canton), Abangares and Poás as well. He was ordained a priest on 22 May 1994 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia, Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia and spent the next year as chaplain in the presidential palace during the administration of President José María Figueres. He earned a degree in canon law and studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy from 1995 to 1999 and He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1999, filling assignments in the nunciatures in Sudan (1999-2003), Chile (2003-2006), Switzerland, Turkey and Mexico. On 28 July 2018, Pope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirosław Adamczyk
Mirosław Adamczyk (born 16 July 1962) is a Polish prelate of the Catholic Church who has work in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1993, with the title of apostolic nuncio since 2013. Biography Mirosław Adamczyk was born on 16 July 1962 in Gdańsk. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Gdańsk on 16 May 1987. He earned a degree in canon law and joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1993. His early assignments took him to Madagascar, India, Hungary, Belgium, South Africa, and Venezuela. On 22 February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and Titular Archbishop of Otricoli. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz on 27 April in the Cathedral of Oliwa. Later in the year, Pope Francis gave him additional responsibilities as Apostolic Nuncio to the Gambia on 8 June and to Sierra Leone on 21 September. On 12 August 2017, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Panama. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Antonysamy
George Antonysamy (born 15 February 1952), is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore since 2012. He previously served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Antonysamy was born on 15 February 1952 in Trichy, Tamilnadu. He completed his primary education in Trichy and entered St. Augustine's Minor Seminary. He completed his Bachelor of Philosophy and Master of Theology degrees at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. He was ordained a Catholic priest on 19 November 1980. He served as an assistant parish priest at Holy Redeemer's Minor Basilica, Trichy for one year. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 March 1987. His early postings included assignments in Indonesia, Algeria, the Central African Republic, Bangladesh, and Lithuania. He became the Chargé d'affaires of the nunciature in Jordan in 2002. On 4 August 2005, Pope John Paul II named him titular archbishop of Sulci and Apostolic Nunci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy See Press Office
The Holy See Press Office ( la, Sala Stampa Sanctae Sedis; it, Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, links=http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/) publishes the official news of the activities of the Pope and of the various departments of the Roman Curia. All speeches, messages, documents, as well as the statements issued by the Director, are published in their entirety. Role The press office operates every day in Italian, although texts in other languages are also available. On Saturday 27 June 2015 Pope Francis, through an apostolic letter or ''motu proprio'' ("on his own initiative") established the Secretariat for Communications in the Roman Curia; the Press Office was incorporated into it, but at the same time belongs to the Secretary of State. On 21 December 2015 Pope Francis appointed Dr. Greg Burke, formerly the Communications Advisor for the Section for General Affairs of the Vatican's Secretariat of State of the Holy See (a key department in the Roman Curia), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Lucibello
Antonio Lucibello (born 25 February 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1971 to 2016. He has held the rank of archbishop and apostolic nuncio since 1995. Biography Antonio Lucibello was born on 25 February 1942 in Spezzano Albanese, Calabria, Italy. He was ordained a priest on 23 July 1967. He studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1971. He filled positions in the Apostolic Nunciatures in Panama, Ethiopia, Haiti, Argentina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Yugoslavia, Greece and Ireland. On 8 September 1995, Pope John Paul II appointed him titular archbishop of Thurio and Apostolic Nuncio to Gambia, Guinea and Liberia, as well as Apostolic Delegate to Sierra Leone. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano Angelo Raffaele Sodano, GCC (23 November 1927 – 27 May 2022) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberia
Liberia (), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5 million and covers an area of . English is the official language, but over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The country's capital and largest city is Monrovia. Liberia began in the early 19th century as a project of the American Colonization Society (ACS), which believed black people would face better chances for freedom and prosperity in Africa than in the United States. Between 1822 and the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, more than 15,000 freed and free-born black people who faced social and legal oppression in the U.S., along with 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans, relocated to Liberia. Gradually developing an Americo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Travaglino
Luigi Travaglino (born 6 September 1939) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1970, as a nuncio and archbishop since 1992. Biography Luigi Travaglino was born on 6 September 1939 in Brusciano, Province of Naples, Italy. He was ordained a priest on 15 August 1962 for the Diocese of Nola. He then obtained a doctorate in canon law. Diplomatic career He continued his studies at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1970. His postings included Bolivia, Ethiopia, Portugal, Scandinavia and Iceland, Zaire, San Salvador, the Netherlands, and Greece. In 1989, he returned to Rome to work in the General Section of the Secretariat of State. Pope John Paul II named him titular archbishop of Lettere and Apostolic Delegate to Sierra Leone on 4 April 1992, adding the title Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Guinea on 23 April, and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to the Gambia and Liberia o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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