Paolo Rudelli (born 16 July 1970) is an Italian archbishop and
diplomat of the
Holy See
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who serves as Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.
Biography
Paolo Rudelli was born on 16 July 1970 in
Gazzaniga
Gazzaniga (Bergamasque: or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and northeast of Bergamo.
Gazzaniga borders the following municipalities: Albino, A ...
in Lombardy, Italy. He comes from
Gandino
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Gandino borders the following municipalities: Casnigo, ...
in the
Province of Bergamo. On 10 June 1995, he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Bergamo. He completed his theological studies at the
Pontifical Gregorian University
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The Gregorian originated as ...
in Rome, where he received a doctoral degree in moral theology and a licenciate in canon law. In 1998 he began his preparation for the diplomatic service at the
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. On 1 July 2001, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See and worked in the nunciatures in
Ecuador
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(2001–2003) and
Poland
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(2003–2006) and then worked in the Section for General Affairs of the
Secretariat of State.
Pope Francis
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appointed him Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg,[
On 3 September 2019, Pope Francis named him a titular archbishop and gave him the title of apostolic nuncio. He was replaced in Strasbourg on 21 September 2019 by Marco Ganci. He received his episcopal consecration from Francis on 4 October. On 25 January 2020, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.]
Writings
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See also
* List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See
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References
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Permanent Observers of the Holy See to the Council of Europe
Apostolic Nuncios to Zimbabwe
Pontifical Gregorian University alumni
Clergy from the Province of Bergamo
1970 births
Living people
People from Gazzaniga