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Apostolic Nunciature To Paraguay
The Apostolic Nunciature to Paraguay is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Paraguay. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. List of papal representatives ;Apostolic Delegates * Vincenzo Massoni (26 September 1856 – 3 June 1857) * Marino Marini (14 August 1857 – 27 March 1865) * Angelo Di Pietro (31 December 1877 – 30 September 1879) *Luigi Matera (19 September 1879 – 14 October 1884) *Antonio Sabatucci (24 October 1900 – 9 November 1906) ;Apostolic Internuncios * Alberto Vassallo di Torregrossa (5 January 1920 – 14 July 1922) ** Title is Nuncio as of 6 August 1920 ;Apostolic Nuncios *Beda Giovanni Cardinale (16 October 1922 – 29 August 1925) *Filippo Cortesi (14 June 1928 – 4 June 1936) *Giuseppe Fietta (11 December 1936 – 12 November 1939) *Albert Levame (12 November 1939 – 17 December 1941) * Liberato Tosti (5 September 1946 – 4 October 1948) *Federico Lunar ... [...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] |
Luigi Punzolo
Luigi Punzolo (24 May 1905 – 27 July 1989) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See for thirty years. He became an archbishop in 1955 and served as Apostolic Nuncio until 1967. He spent another ten years as a diocesan administrator. Biography Luigi Punzolo was born on 24 May 1905 in Pozzuoli, Italy. He was ordained a priest on 14 August 1927. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1932. His early assignments were in Austria and Czechoslovakia. Beginning in 1942 he worked in Rome on the exchange of prisoners of war and civilian populations. On 6 December 1954, Pope Pius XII named him titular archbishop of Sebastea ( it) and Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay. He received his episcopal consecration on 16 January 1955 from Cardinal Clemente Micara. On 12 December 1957, Pope Pius appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Panama. On 10 January 1962, Pope John XXIII appointed him Apost ... [...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] |
List Of Heads Of The Diplomatic Missions Of The Holy See
The following is a sortable list of the heads of the diplomatic mission of the Holy See. An apostolic nuncio (also known as a papal nuncio or simply as a nuncio) is an ecclesiastical diplomat, serving as an envoy or a permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international organization. A nuncio is appointed by and represents the Holy See, and is the head of the diplomatic mission, called an Apostolic Nunciature, which is the equivalent of an embassy. The Holy See is legally distinct from the Vatican City or the Catholic Church. A nuncio is usually an archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi .... Diplomatic Posts Notes Apostolic Nuncio emeriti References External links * {{Europe topic, List of diplomatic missions of, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Relations Of The Holy See
The Holy See has long Legal status of the Holy See, been recognised as a subject of international law and as an active participant in international relations. One observer has stated that its interaction with the world has, in the period since World War II, been at its highest level ever.Thomas, Gordon. ''Gideon's Spies''. It is Holy See#Relationship with the Vatican City and other territories, distinct from the city-state of the Vatican City, over which the Holy See has "full ownership, exclusive dominion, and sovereign authority and jurisdiction". The diplomatic activities of the Holy See are directed by the Secretariat of State (Vatican), Secretariat of State (headed by the Cardinal Secretary of State), through the Section for Relations with States. The Holy See recognizes all UN member states, except for the China, People's Republic of China (as the Holy See only recognizes the Taiwan, Republic of China) and North Korea (as the Holy See only has relations with South Korea). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliseo Antonio Ariotti
Eliseo Antonio Ariotti (born 17 November 1948) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He has been Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay since 2009. Biography Eliseo Antonio Ariotti was born on 17 November 1948 in Vailate, Province of Cremona, Italy. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Cremona on 7 May 1975. He entered the Vatican’s diplomatic service on 10 May 1984 and served in Uganda, Syria, Malta, the United States, and in Rome in the offices of the Secretariat of State, followed by an assignment in Spain and three years in France. On 17 July 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Vibiana and Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon. On 5 August 2003, John Paul named him Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea as well. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Angelo Sodano on 5 October on the Cathedral of Cremona. On 5 November 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Antonini
Orlando Antonini (born 15 October 1944) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1980 to 2015, as an archbishop and apostolic nuncio from 1999 to 2015. Biography Orlando Antonini was born on 15 October 1944 in Villa Sant'Angelo, Province of L'Aquila, Italy. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1968. He earned a doctorate in canon law. On 25 March 1980, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See. His early assignments took him to Bangladesh, Madagascar, Syria, Chile, the Netherlands, and France. He also worked in Rome at the Secretariat of State. On 24 July 1999 Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Formia and Apostolic Nuncio to both Zambia and Malawi. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Angelo Sodano on 11 September 1999. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio on 16 November 2005 to Paraguay, and on 8 August 2009 to the Apostolic Nuncio in Serbia Serbia ... [...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 on 4 November 1995. On 27 July 1999, John Paul named him Apostolic Nuncio to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Baldisseri
Lorenzo Baldisseri () (born 29 September 1940) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops from 21 September 2013 until 15 September 2020. He was made a cardinal in 2014. He previously served as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops after more than twenty years in the diplomatic service of the Holy See that included stints as Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, Paraguay, India, Nepal, and Brazil. Early years Baldisseri was born in Barga, in the province of Lucca, Italy, on 29 September 1940 and ordained on 29 June 1963. He studied at the Pontifical Lateran University and the University of Perugia from 1970 to 1973. He earned a doctorate in canon law, with a thesis entitled: "The Nunciature in Tuscany". To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1971. He then joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See and served in many areas of the world over the next two decades. On 15 January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Sebastián Laboa Gallego
José Sebastián Laboa Gallego (20 January 1923 – 24 October 2002) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Early in his career he held posts in the Roman Curia. He was also involved in Operation Nifty Package, convincing Panamian leader Manuel Noriega to surrender himself to American forces on 3 January 1990. Biography José Sebastián Laboa Gallego was born in Pasajes de San Juan, Spain, on 20 January 1923. He was ordained a priest on 16 April 1949. He earned a degree in theology at the Comillas Pontifical University of Madrid and a doctorate in canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University. He worked in the Roman Curia where his assignments included stints as secretary to Cardinal Gaetano Cicognani and as the person responsible for Latin America at the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. On 18 December 1982, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio to Panama. He received his e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Zur
Giorgio Zur (15 February 1930 – 8 January 2019) was a Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See. Biography The son of a master tailor, Giorgio Zur studied in Rome at the Gregorian University, where he obtained a licentiate in philosophy and theology and a doctorate in canon law. On 10 October 1955, he was ordained to the priesthood. After pastoral work as a chaplain in the Archdiocese of Bamberg, he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1960. He then entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See and fulfilled assignments in India, Mexico, Burundi, and Uganda. Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ... appointed him on 5 February 1979 as the Titular Archbishop of Sesta and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Malawi and Zambia. He was consecr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Mees
Joseph Mees (18 April 1923 – 9 December 2001) was a Belgian prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including almost twenty years as an Apostolic Nuncio. Biography Joseph Mees was born in Bornem, Belgium, on 18 April 1923. He was ordained a priest on 4 April 1948. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1948. On 14 June 1969, Pope Paul VI named him a titular archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Jean-Marie Villot on 30 June 1969. On 11 July 1973, Pope Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay. He had a close relationship with Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner. On 19 January 1985, Pope John Paul II named him Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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