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Peter Brian Wells
Peter Bryan Wells (born May 12, 1963) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church who has spent most of his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He has worked in Rome in the administration of the Secretariat of State (Holy See), Secretariat of State and in foreign postings. He has been an archbishop and a nuncio since 2016. Biography Early years Wells was born the first of five children in Tulsa, Oklahoma He completed his studies in philosophy at St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad Seminary College in Saint Meinrad, Indiana. He completed his studies in theology at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. In 1990, he obtained a Bachelor of Theology degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University Priesthood Wells was ordained a priest on July 12, 1991 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa, Diocese of Tulsa. After his ordination, Wells worked as a curate at Holy Family Cathedral (Tulsa, Oklahoma), Holy Family Cathedral Parish in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder usually retains the right to that courtesy throughout their lifetime, although in some cases the title is attached to a particular office, and is held only for the duration of that office. Generally people addressed as ''Excellency'' are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, Roman Catholic bishops and high-ranking ecclesiastics and others holding equivalent rank (e.g., heads of international organizations). Members of royal families generally have distinct addresses (Majesty, Highness, etc.) It is sometimes misinterpreted as a title of office in itself, but in fact is an honorific that precedes various titles (such as Mr. President, and so on), both in speech and in writing. In reference to such an official, it takes the form ''His'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
