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Apostolic Nunciature To Chile
The Apostolic Nuncio to Chile is the principal representative of the Pope to the Government of Chile. Apostolic Nuncios to Chile * Giovanni Alessandro Muzi (18 April 1823 – 19 December 1825) *Lorenzo Barili (26 May 1851 – 17 June 1856) * Vincenzo Massoni (26 September 1856 – 3 June 1857) * Marino Marini (14 August 1857 – 27 March 1865) *Mario Mocenni (6 August 1877 – 27 February 1882) * Celestino del Frate (30 March 1882 – 6 March 1883) * Pietro Monti (20 December 1902 – 31 October 1907) * Enrico Sibilia (31 August 1908 – April 1914) * Sebastiano Nicotra (18 December 1916 – 1 October 1918) *Benedetto Aloisi Masella (20 November 1919 – 26 April 1927) * Ettore Felici (6 November 1927 – 20 April 1938) * Aldo Laghi (28 August 1938 – 2 January 1942) *Maurilio Silvani (23 May 1942 – 4 March 1946) * Mario Zanin (21 March 1947 – 7 February 1953) *Sebastiano Baggio (1 July 1953 – 12 March 1959) *Opilio Rossi (25 Mar 1959 – 25 September 1961) * Gaetano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of , with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. It shares land borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the north-east, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile also controls the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. It also claims about of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The country's capital and largest city is Santiago, and its national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule, but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. In 1818, after declaring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaetano Alibrandi
Gaetano Alibrandi (14 January 1914 – 3 July 2003) of the Roman Catholic Church was a senior papal diplomat and former Personal Secretary to Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini (later Pope Paul VI) Biography Born at Castiglione di Sicilia in the Province of Catania, Sicily, Alibrandi was ordained priest on 1 November 1936, and obtained a Doctorate on Divinity from the Pontifical Lateran University and a Doctorate on Civil and Canon Law. He entered the Diplomatic Corps of the Holy See on 1941 serving for five years in the Vatican Secretariat of State and later, as Apostolic Internuncio to Indonesia (1958), In 1961 he received episcopal consecration as titular Archbishop of Binda by Fernando Cardinal Cento upon his appointment as Nuncio of Chile (1961), followed quickly by similar appointments in Lebanon (1963), and Ireland (1969) where he retired in 1989. As Apostolic Nuncio to Chile he led the Chilean delegation to the Second Vatican Council. Nuncio to Ireland He was appoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholicism In Chile
The Catholic Church in Chile is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, the curia in Rome, and the Episcopal Conference of Chile. The Church is composed of 5 archdioceses, 18 dioceses, 2 territorial prelatures, 1 apostolic vicariate, 1 military ordinariate and a personal prelature ( Opus Dei). The government observes the following Catholic Holy Days as national holidays (if on a week day): Good Friday, Christmas, Feast of the Virgin of Carmen, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, the Feast of the Assumption, and All Saints Day. The Catholic Church in Chile has had a complex relationship with the Chilean state, particularly during the latter half of the 20th century, with the government of Salvador Allende and the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. The influence of liberation theology and political ideologies also contributed to internal disagreements and changing Church attitudes. In 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Ortega Martín
Alberto Ortega Martín (born 14 November 1962) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Alberto Ortega Martín was born in Madrid, Spain, on 14 November 1962. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Madrid on 28 April 1990 by Cardinal Ángel Suquía Goicoechea. On 1 July 1997, he joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See and worked in Nicaragua, South Africa, and Lebanon. Beginning in 2004 he worked in Rome at the Secretariat of State, where in 2007 he was given responsibility for the Holy See's representation in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. On 1 August 2015, Pope Francis appointed him titular archbishop of Midila (Algeria) and apostolic nuncio to Jordan and Iraq. He received his episcopal consecration on 10 October 2015 from Cardinal Pietro Parolin. On 7 October 2019 he was named apostolic nuncio to Chile. See also * List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See The fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivo Scapolo
Ivo Scapolo (born 24 July 1953) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1984, and has served as nuncio in Bolivia, Rwanda, Chile and Portugal. He has been an archbishop since 2002. Education and Priestly Service Ivo Scapolo was born 24 July 1953 in Terrassa Padovana, Province of Padua. He was ordained a priest on 4 June 1978 in Padua. After earning a doctorate in canon law, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 May 1984. He filled positions in the offices representing the Holy See in Angola, Portugal, and the United States, and worked in Rome in the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State. Diplomatic career On 26 March 2002, Pope John Paul II named him Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia and titular archbishop of Tagaste. He received his episcopal consecration on 12 May from Cardinal Angelo Sodano. On 17 January 2008, Pope Benedict XVI named him Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda, and on ... [...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) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Pinto
Giuseppe Pinto (born 26 May 1952) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He served as an Apostolic Nuncio from 2001 until his retirement in 2020. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1984. Biography Giuseppe Pinto was born in Noci, Italy, on 26 May 1952. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1980. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 May 1984. On 4 December 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Mauritania and Apostolic Nuncio to Senegal, at the same time naming him titular archbishop of Anglona. On 5 February 2002, he was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde and Mali. On 5 March he was appointed Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau. Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Chile on 6 December 2007. On 10 May 2011, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. On 1 July 2017, Pope Francis appointe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldo Cavalli
Aldo Cavalli (born 18 October 1946) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1979 and served as an apostolic nuncio from 1996 to 2021. In November 2021 he became Apostolic Visitor to Medjugorje. He has been an archbishop since 1996. Biography Cavalli was born in Lecco, Italy, on 18 October 1946. On 18 March 1971, he was ordained a priest in Bergamo. He then taught literature for several years at a seminary while he studied political science and social sciences. In 1975 he began his studies in diplomacy at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. He studied canon law and theology and completed a degree in political science. Cavalli joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 15 April 1979 and fulfilled assignments in Burundi, Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe, Chile, Colombia, Libya, and Malta. Cavalli was named Apostolic Delegate to Angola, Apostolic Nuncio to São Tomé and Principe, and titular archbishop of Vibo Va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Ventura
Luigi Ventura (born 9 December 1944) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, ending his career as Apostolic Nunciature to France, Apostolic Nuncio to France from 2009 to 2019. He became a nuncio and archbishop in 1995 and served in several African countries, Chile, and Canada before being posted to Paris. Beginning in January 2019 he was under investigation by French authorities for sexual crimes. In July 2019, the Vatican lifted his diplomatic immunity to allow him to face criminal charges. He was allowed to relocate to Rome; Pope Francis accepted his resignation in December 2019. Ventura's criminal trial began in Paris on 10 November 2020 without him present, despite previous pledges that he would appear in-person. However, Ventura was also denied a motion to postpone the trial, which proceeded with many of his accusers testifying. A verdict was handed down on 16 December 2020, which resulted in Ventura receiving an eig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piero Biggio
Piero Biggio (29 June 1937 – 18 April 2007) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Piero Biggio was born on 29 June 1937 in Calasetta, Province of Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy. He was ordained a priest on 5 August 1962. In 1968, he obtained a Licentiate of Canon Law at the Pontifical Lateran University and then completed the two-year program at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy from 1968 to 1970. In 1970 he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See. His first assignment was in the Apostolic Nunciature in Panama. Other postings followed in Chile, Zambia, Australia, Switzerland and Taiwan. On 10 December 1988, Pope John Paul II appointed him titular archbishop of Otriculum and Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh. He received his episcopal consecration from the Secretary of State Cardinal Agostino Casaroli on 25 February 1989. Biggio was apostolic nuncio in Chile from 1992 to 1999. In that ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giulio Einaudi (prelate)
Giulio Einaudi (11 February 1928 – 28 December 2017) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who devoted his entire career to the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He became an archbishop in 1977 and served as an Apostolic Nuncio from then until his death. Biography Giulio Einaudi was born on 11 February 1928 in San Damiano Macra, Italy. He was the son of a farmer and fought in the Italian infantry in World War I. He attended the minor seminary of Sant'Agostino and the major seminary of San Nicola in Saluzzo. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1951. He worked for three years as deputy curate in the parish of the Cathedral of Saluzzo and then studied in Rome at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical Lateran University, earning degrees in theology in 1956 and canon law in 1960. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1958. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 August 1960. From 1960 to 1965 he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Sodano
Angelo Raffaele Sodano, GCC (23 November 1927 – 27 May 2022) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church and from 1991 on a cardinal. He was the Dean of the College of Cardinals from 2005 to 2019 and Cardinal Secretary of State from 1991 to 2006; Sodano was the first person since 1828 to serve simultaneously as Dean and Secretary of State. On 22 June 2006, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Sodano's resignation as Secretary of State, effective on 15 September 2006. He had served in the diplomatic corps of the Holy See since 1959, including a decade as nuncio to Chile from 1978 to 1988. On 21 December 2019 it was reported that Sodano shielded sexually abusive clergy in the Legion of Christ. On the same day, Pope Francis accepted Sodano's resignation as Dean of the College of Cardinals. Early life The second of six children, Sodano was born on 23 November 1927 in Isola d'Asti, Piedmont, to Giovanni and Delfina Sodano. His father (1901–1991) was a Christian Democrat deputy in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
