Félix del Blanco Prieto (15 June 1937 – 10 April 2021) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the

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, including stints heading the missions in countries such as

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and

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among other countries. He was then appointed Almoner of the office of Papal Charities in 2007 and retired from the same position in 2012.

Biography

Félix del Blanco Prieto was born in Mogrovejo,

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, Spain, on 15 June 1937. He was ordained a priest on 27 May 1961. He served as secretary to Secretary of State Cardinal Agostino Casaroli. On 31 May 1991,

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

named him a titular archbishop,

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São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

, and Apostolic Delegate to

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. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal

Agostino Casaroli Agostino Casaroli (24 November 1914 – 9 June 1998) was an Italian Catholic priest and diplomat for the Holy See, who became Cardinal Secretary of State. He was the most important figure behind the Vatican's efforts to deal with the persecuti ...

on 6 July 1991. On 5 May 1996, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon, adding the title Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea on 28 June. On 5 June 2003, Pope John Paul named him Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and added the title Apostolic Nuncio to Libya on 24 June. On 28 July 2007,

Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the sovereign ...

named him Papal Almoner. Pope Benedict accepted his resignation on 3 November 2012. He died on 10 April 2021 at the age of 83.Fallece Monseñor Félix del Blanco Prieto

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Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto
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