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Apostolic Nunciature To Luxembourg
The Apostolic Nunciature to Luxembourg is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Luxembourg. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. The title Apostolic Nuncio to Luxembourg is held by the prelate appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium; he resides in Brussels. Pope Leo XIII established the Apostolic Internunciature to Luxembourg in January 1891 and Pope Pius XII raised it to the status of Apostolic Nunciature to Luxembourg on 24 October 1955. Papal representatives to Luxembourg ;Apostolic Internuncios Appointments before 1946 are not well documented. * Fernando Cento (9 March 1946 – 26 October 1953) *Efrem Forni (9 November 1953 – 19 March 1962) ;Apostolic Nuncios * Silvio Oddi (17 May 1962 – 28 April 1969) * Igino Eugenio Cardinale (9 May 1969 – 24 March 1983) *Angelo Pedroni Angelo Pedroni (born 6 October 1943) is an Italian canoe sprinter who competed in the mid-1 ... [...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] |
Igino Eugenio Cardinale
Igino Eugenio Cardinale (14 October 1916 – 24 March 1983) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He held the title of archbishop and apostolic nuncio from 1963 until his death in 1983. Biography He was born on 14 October 1916 in Fondi in central Italy. His family had emigrated to the United States, but returned from Boston to Italy in 1918 and his father was serving in the Italian army as a cavalry officer when Igino was born. They returned after the end of the First World War and Igino spent his childhood in Boston. He studied in the United States at St. Agnes Academy in New York City and then returned to Italy and studied in seminaries in Gaeta, Salerno, Posillipo, and Rome. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Naples on 13 July 1941. He began studying at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1941 and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1946 and his early postings took him to Egyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Coppola
Franco Coppola (born 31 March 1957) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and Luxembourg since 2021. He has served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1993. Biography Coppola was born in Maglie on 31 March 1957. He was ordained priest on 12 September 1981. He was incardinated in the diocese of Otranto. He attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy while at the same time studying for a doctorate in canon law at a pontifical university. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1993, he served at the pontifical representations in Lebanon, Colombia, Poland and at the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State. He served with the rank of Counsellor at the Nunciature in Burundi. On 16 July 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and Titular Archbishop of Vinda. He was consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI with Cardinals Tarcisio Bertone and William Levada as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustine Kasujja
Augustine Kasujja (born 26 April 1946) is a Ugandan prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He was the Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium from 2016 to 2021. He was the first black African to hold the title of apostolic nuncio. Biography The third in a family of 11 children, he was born to Katalina Nanseko and Yozefu Naluswa in Mitala Maria, Mpigi District on 26 April 1946. Before joining Kisubi Minor Seminary between 1960 and 1965, he attended Ssango and Mitala Maria Primary Schools. He studied at the major seminary in Katigondo (1966–1967) and the Pontifical Urban University in Rome (1967–1974). He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Kampala on 3 January 1973. After earning a doctorate in theology, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1979. His postings included Argentina, Haiti, Bangladesh, Portugal, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, Algeria, Tunisia, and Mauritius. Pope John Paul II appointed him titular archbish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giacinto Berloco
Giacinto Berloco (born 31 August 1941) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and to Luxembourg from 2009 to 2016. Biography Born in Altamura, Italy, on 31 August 1941, Giacinto Berloco was ordained to the priesthood on 19 March 1966 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti. Berloco obtained a Doctor of Theology degree and a licentiate in canon law. Berloco entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1972 and served in the nunciatures in Costa Rica, the Netherlands and Spain, and then in the Vatican Secretariat of State. On 5 September 1974 Pope Paul VI gave him the honorary title of Chaplain of His Holiness and on 24 June 1985 Pope John Paul II gave him the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness. On 15 March 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Fidenae and Apostolic Delegate to Mozambique. On 3 April he received the additional responsibility of Apostolic Pro-N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl-Josef Rauber
Karl-Josef Rauber (11 April 1934 – 26 March 2023) was a German prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an apostolic nuncio from 1982 until his retirement in 2009. He was created a cardinal by Pope Francis in 2015. Biography After graduating from St.-Michaels-Gymnasium of Metten Abbey in 1950, Rauber studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the University of Mainz. On 28 February 1959, he was ordained in Mainz Cathedral by Bishop Albert Stohr. He was a chaplain in Nidda and in 1962 earned a doctoral degree in canon law at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. At the same time, he attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. At the State Secretariat beginning in 1966, Rauber was one of four secretaries of the Substitute of the Secretariat of State, Archbishop Giovanni Benelli. He was primarily responsible for the German-speaking territories. Pope Paul VI awarded him on 22 December 1976 the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness. In 1977 he was Nuntiaturra ... [...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] |
Pier Luigi Celata
Pier Luigi Celata (born 23 January 1937) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who from July 2012 to December 2014 was Vice Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church. He spent much of his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He became an archbishop in 1986 and from 1986 to 2002 was Apostolic Nuncio to several countries. Biography He was born in Pitigliano, in province of Grosseto, on 23 January 1937. On 8 October 1961 he was ordained a priest for Dioceof Pitigliano. 12 December 1985 Pope John Paul II names him titular archbishop of Doclea and apostolic nuncio to Malta. He received his episcopal consecration on 6 January 1986 from John Paul. On 7 May 1988 he was also named Nuncio to the Republic of San Marino, and on 26 June 1992 also Nuncio to Slovenia. On 6 February 1995 he was transferred to the Apostolic Nunciature to Turkey, and on 3 April 1997 he was also appointed Nuncio to Turkmenistan. On 3 March 1999 he became Nuncio to Belgium and Luxembourg. On 14 Nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Moretti (bishop)
Giovanni Moretti (20 November 1923 – 16 October 2018) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Moretti was born in Meina on 20 November 1923 and ordained a priest on 28 June 1947. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1955. Pope Paul VI appointed him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Thailand, and Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia, Singapore, and Laos on 9 September 1971. He received his episcopal consecration on 24 October 1971 from Archbishop Opilio Rossi. Moretti was appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Sudan and Apostolic Delegate to the Red Sea Region on 30 March 1978. Pope John Paul II named him Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt on 10 July 1984. He was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium, to Luxembourg, and to the European Community The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organization created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957,Today the largely rewritte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Pedroni (nuncio)
Angelo Pedroni (22 April 1914 – 24 June 1992) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, with the title of nuncio from 1965 until his retirement in 1989 and the rank of archbishop from 1965 until his death. Biography Angelo Pedroni was born in Maccagno, Varese, Italy, on 22 April 1914. He earned his licenciate in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University. He was ordained a priest on 13 March 1937 and served as parish priest at Saints Nabor and Felix in Milan for five years. He received his doctorate in jurisprudence in 1942 and a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1944. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1945. His assignments in the diplomatic service of the Holy See included Cairo until 1951; a stint in Paris in 1952–3 as secretary to the nuncio, Angelo Roncalli, the future Pope John XXIII; Rome as secretary to the committee for the Marian yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvio Oddi
Silvio Angelo Pio Oddi (14 November 1910 – 29 June 2001) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and in the Roman Curia. He became a cardinal in 1969 and headed the Congregation for the Clergy from 1979 to 1986. Biography Silvio Oddi was born in Morfasso, near Piacenza, Italy, on 14 November 1910. He studied at the Collegio Alberoni there from 1926 to 1933 (philosophy, theology and moral). He was ordained a priest on 21 May 1933 in Rome, and continued his studies at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, ''Angelicum''. He entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1934 and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1936. He was assigned to the Apostolic Delegation to Iran until 1939. From that year until 1945 he held a similar post in Syria and Lebanon, then in Egypt (1945–1948), and France (1948–1951). He became the senior official, chargé d'affaires, of the Apostolic Nunciature to Yugos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small landlocked country in Western Europe. It borders Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union (together with Brussels, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg) and the seat of several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its French and German neighbors; while Luxembourgish is legally the only national language of the Luxembourgish people, French and German are also used in administrative and judicial matters and all three are considered administrative languages of the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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