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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] |
Holy See
The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of Rome, which has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the Catholic Church and the sovereign city-state known as the Vatican City. According to Catholic tradition it was founded in the first century by Saints Peter and Paul and, by virtue of Petrine and papal primacy, is the focal point of full communion for Catholic Christians around the world. As a sovereign entity, the Holy See is headquartered in, operates from, and exercises "exclusive dominion" over the independent Vatican City State enclave in Rome, of which the pope is sovereign. The Holy See is administered by the Roman Curia (Latin for "Roman Court"), which is the central government of the Catholic Church. The Roman Curia includes various dicasteries, comparable to ministries and ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
