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Apostolic Nunciature To The Solomon Islands
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Solomon Islands is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in the Solomon Islands. 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 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The United Kingdom took control of the Solomon Islands from Germany at the end of the 19th century and ruled the region under the British Solomon Islands Protectorate until the Solomon Islands became an independent nation in 1975. The Holy See was long represented in the region by representatives with regional responsibility. It established its Delegation to Australia on 15 April 1914, which was succeeded by the Delegation to Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in 1947 and the Delegation to Australia and Papua New Guinea in 1968. All those officials were responsibility for the Solomons as well. Pope Paul VI named Gino Paro Delegate to Australia and Papua New Guinea–a single title–on ... [...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] |
Antonio Maria Vegliò
Antonio Maria Vegliò (born 3 February 1938) is an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who has served as Vatican diplomat and in the Roman Curia. He was President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants. Vegliò was created a Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 February 2012. Early life and ordination Born in Macerata Feltria, Italy, Vegliò was ordained a priest for the diocese of Pesaro in 1962. He attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy where he studied diplomacy. Besides his native Italian, he speaks English, French and Spanish. Nuncio He was appointed Titular Archbishop of Eclano and was appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on 27 July 1985. In 1989, Vegliò was appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, and Cape Verde, and Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania on 21 October and on 25 November Pro-Nuncio to Mali. He was promoted to full Apostolic Nuncio to four of those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez
Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez (born 12 April 1968) is a Mexican archbishop of the Catholic Church who was appointed apostolic nuncio to Papua New Guinea and named an archbishop in March 2021. Biography Fermín Emilio Sosa Rodríguez was born in Izamal, Mexico, on 12 April 1968 to José Alfonso Sosa López y Norma Rodríguez Sánchez. He entered the seminary of the Archdiocese of Yucatán in Mérida in 1991 and was ordained a deacon on 29 April 1998. He was ordained a priest of the archdiocese of Yucatán on 12 July 1998 by Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos in the cathedral of Guadalupe. In October of that year he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy to prepare for a career in the diplomatic service. He earned a doctorate in canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University on 20 November 2002. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 January 2003. His assignments included postings in the papal representations in Papua New Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal
Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal (born 4 August 1966) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See as Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria. He was the Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands from 2016 to 2021. Biography Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal was born on 4 August 1966 in Vadavathoor, Kottayam, Kerala, the first of four boys born to Mr. M.C. Mathai and Mrs. Annamma Mathai. He completed his minor seminary from St. Stanislaus Minor Seminary. He completed his Philosophy and Theology studies at St. Joseph's pontifical Seminary, Aluva. In 1998 he obtained a doctorate in canon law from Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. He also completed his diplomatic studies at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. He was ordained a priest on 27 December 1991. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1998 and served in Guinea, Korea, the Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, Hungary and Egypt. He was also sent to Hai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Banach
Michael Wallace Banach (born November 19, 1962) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1994. He has been apostolic nuncio to Hungary since May 2022. He has served as an observer at a United Nations agency and as apostolic nuncio to several nations in Asia and Africa. Biography Michael Wallace Banach was born on November 19, 1962, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was ordained on July 2, 1988, by Bishop Timothy Harrington as a priest for the Diocese of Worcester. In 1992, Banach completed his preparation for a diplomatic career for the Holy See at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in Rome. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on July 1, 1994, and fulfilled assignments in the nunciatures in Bolivia and Nigeria as well as in Rome in the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State. On January 22, 2007 Banach was appointed as permanent observer of the Holy See at the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Rocco Gangemi
Santo Rocco Gangemi (born 16 August 1961) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Gangemi was born in Messina on 15 August 1961. He was ordained a priest on 28 June 1986 by Archbishop Ignazio Cannavò of Messina. On 27 January 2012, Pope Benedict XVI named him Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico and Apostolic Nuncio to the Solomon Islands. Cardinal Angelo Sodano consecrated him a bishop on 17 March. His motto, ''Vide ut sileas'' ("See that you are quiet") comes from the book Isaiah . On 24 March 2012, he was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea. He was replaced in those positions on 16 April 2013. On 6 November 2013, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea. On 5 February 2014, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Mali as well. He was appointed apostolic nuncio to El Salvador on 25 May 2018. On 12 September 2022 Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Serb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Montecillo Padilla
Francisco Montecillo Padilla (born 17 September 1953) is a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1985. He represented the Holy See, either as Apostolic Nuncio or Apostolic Delegate, to the several countries on the Arabian Peninsula. On 17 April 2020, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala. Biography Francisco Montecillo Padilla was born on 17 September 1953 in Cebu City, Philippines, the tenth of thirteen siblings. He prepared for the priesthood in Cebu, first at the Pope John XIII Minor Seminary and then at the Major Seminary San Carlos. He earned his theology degrees at the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary in Manila. He was ordained on 21 October 1976 by Cardinal Julio Rosales y Ras. He then continued his studies in Rome, earning degrees at Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 May 1985. His early assignments took him to Santo Doming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolfo Tito Yllana
Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana (born 6 February 1948) is a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He has been an archbishop and apostolic nuncio since 2001, the Apostolic Nuncio to Israel as well as Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine since June 2021. Biography Adolfo Tito Yllana was born on 6 February 1948 in Naga City, Philippines. He undertook religious studies from the Holy Rosary Seminary also in the same city. On 19 March 1972 he was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Caceres. He went on to obtain a doctorate in civil and canon law from the Lateran University in Rome and began his diplomatic career after finishing his studies at the Academia Ecclesiastica, the premier academy for the diplomatic corps in the Vatican. His first diplomatic posts were in Ghana, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Lebanon, Hungary and Taiwan. On 13 December 2001 he was appointed titular archbishop of Montecorvino and Apostolic Nuncio to Papu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Schwemmer
Hans Schwemmer (11 September 1945 – 1 October 2001) was a German prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Hans Schwemmer was born in Riggau, a district in Pressath, Germany, on 11 September 1945. He attended in Weiden and studied theology at the University of Regensburg. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Regensburg on 4 July 1971 and worked as a chaplain in Sulzbach-Rosenberg and Cham. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1975. He also earned a doctorate in canon law while in Rome. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1979 and was given the title Monsignor on 3 June 1980. His early assignments included postings in the nunciatures in India, Belgium, and Argentina. Beginning in 1989 he worked in Rome in the offices of the Secretariat of State. On 9 July 1997, Pope John Paul II appointed him titular archbishop of Rebellum and Apostolic Nuncio Papua N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramiro Moliner Inglés
Ramiro Moliner Inglés (born 13 March 1941) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career working in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Ramiro Moliner Inglés was born on 13 March 1941 in Castelserás, Province of Teruel, Spain. He studied at the seminary of Zaragoza and was ordained a priest on 19 March 1965. He earned a doctorate in social sciences at the Pontifical Gregorian University. At the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy he studied diplomacy 1970 to 1973. His early assignments in the diplomatic service of the Holy See took him to New Zealand, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Brazil, Uruguay, Sudan, and Great Britain. Pope John Paul II appointed him on 2 January 1993 Titular Archbishop of Sarda and Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. He received his episcopal consecration on 22 February from Cardinal Antonio María Javierre Ortas. On 10 May 1997, John Paul named him Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala. On 17 January 2004, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Ceirano (nuncio)
Giovanni Ceirano (20 July 1927 – 30 January 2006) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He became an archbishop in 1990 and served as Apostolic Nuncio from 1990 to 1999. Biography Giovanni Ceirano was born in Lagnasco, Italy, on 20 July 1927. He was ordained a priest on 1 July 1951. He earned a doctorate in civil and canon law at the Pontifical Lateran University. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1954. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1956. His assignments included stints in Bolivia, Haiti, Austria, Scandinavia, South Africa, Congo, and Tanzania. He worked in the Vatican Mission in Jerusalem and in Bonn. He was named Permanent Representative of the Holy See at the IAEA and Permanent Observer at UNIDO on 3 March 1983. On 21 December 1989, Pope John Paul II appointed him titular archbishop of Tagase and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Papua New Guinea. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francesco De Nittis
Francisco De Nittis (3 July 1933 – 10 March 2014) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, an archbishop and a diplomat. Born in Vieste, Italy, De Nittis was ordained a priest on 15 July 1956. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1959. On 7 March 1981, he was named titular archbishop of Tunes, Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Apostolic Delegate to the Solomon Islands. He received his episcopal consecration on 2 May 1981 from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli. De Nittis was appointed apostolic nuncio to El Salvador on 24 January 1985 and to Honduras on 10 April 1986. In October 1987, he hosted peace talks between Salvadoran President Jose Napoleon Duarte and anti-government rebels. He was appointed apostolic nuncio to Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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