Alfredo Poledrini (30 June 1914 – 23 April 1980) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the

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. He became an archbishop in 1965 and served as

Apostolic Nuncio An apostolic nuncio ( la, nuntius apostolicus; also known as a papal nuncio or simply as a nuncio) is an ecclesiastical diplomat, serving as an envoy or a permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international org ...

to several countries in Africa.

Biography

Alfredo Poledrini was born on 30 June 1914 in

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, Italy. He was ordained a priest on 27 March 1937. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the

Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy ( la, Pontificia Ecclesiastica Academia, it, Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica) is one of the Roman Colleges of the Catholic Church. The academy is dedicated to training priests to serve in the diplomatic c ...

in 1945. On 27 October 1965,

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named him

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of Vazari and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Zambia. He received his episcopal consecration in 5 December 1965 from Cardinal

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. On 21 May 1966, Pope Paul gave him the additional responsibility of Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Malawi. On 20 September 1971, Pope Paul named him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa. He resigned from both those positions on 18 September 1978 at the age of 64. He died on 23 April 1980 at the age of 65.

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Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Alfredo Poledrini
{{DEFAULTSORT:Poledrini, Alfredo 1914 births 1980 deaths Clergy from Genoa Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni Apostolic Nuncios to Zambia Apostolic Nuncios to Malawi Apostolic Nuncios to Lesotho Apostolic Nuncios to South Africa