Paolo Giglio (20 January 1927 – 6 March 2016) was a Maltese prelate of the

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, who worked in the diplomatic service of the

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from 1958 to 2002, with the rank of archbishop and nuncio from 1986.

Biography

Paolo Giglio was born in

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, on 20 January 1927 to Angelo Giglio and Ludgarda nee Borg. After studying at the local seminary, he earned a licenciate in theology and a doctorate in canon law at the

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. He was ordained to the priesthood in 12 April 1952. In preparation for a diplomat's career, he completed the course of study at the

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in 1956. He was secretary at the Holy See's missions in Nicaragua (1958–59), Argentina (1960–62), and Iran (1963–65); auditor in Vietnam (1966–68) and Yugoslavia (1969-70); counsellor in the United States (1971–72) and Brazil (1973–75); counsellor and deputy head of mission in France (1976–77); and chargé d’affaires in Taiwan (1978–86). On 4 April 1986

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named him titular archbishop of Tyndaris and Apostolic Nuncio to

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. He was named Apostolic Nunzio to

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on 25 March 1995. On 8 February 2000, he was named Apostolic Delegate to the League of Arab States as well. Giglio retired on 5 February 2002 when he was replaced as nuncio to Egypt by

Marco Dino Brogi Marco Dino Brogi, O.F.M. (12 March 1932 – 29 November 2020) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the Roman Curia and in diplomatic service of the Holy See. Biography Brogi was born in Egypt and was a Latin-rite Catholic. ...

. He died on 6 March 2016.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Giglio, Paolo 1927 births 2016 deaths Maltese Roman Catholic archbishops Apostolic Nuncios to Nicaragua Apostolic Nuncios to Egypt Apostolic Nuncios to the Arab League People from Valletta