Pasquale Borgomeo (20 March 1933 in

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

– 2 July 2009 in Rome, Italy) was an Italian

Jesuit , image = Ihs-logo.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = ChristogramOfficial seal of the Jesuits , abbreviation = SJ , nickname = Jesuits , formation = , founders ...

priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

and longtime director of the Vatican Radio. Borgomeo entered the

Society of Jesus , image = Ihs-logo.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = ChristogramOfficial seal of the Jesuits , abbreviation = SJ , nickname = Jesuits , formation = , founders ...

at the young age of 15 (3 October 1948). After the usual noviciate spiritual training, and the traditional Jesuit formation he is ordained

on 7 July 1963. He is then sent to

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

where he obtains a doctorate in

Patristics Patristics or patrology is the study of the early Christian writers who are designated Church Fathers. The names derive from the combined forms of Latin ''pater'' and Greek ''patḗr'' (father). The period is generally considered to run from ...

at the Sorbonne University, with a thesis on the ''Pastoral Ecclesiology of Saint Augustin'', under the direction of

Henri-Irénée Marrou Henri-Irénée Marrou (; 12 November 1904 in Marseilles – 11 April 1977 in Bourg-la-Reine) was a French historian. A Christian humanist in outlook, his work was primarily in the spheres of Late Antiquity and the history of education. He is b ...

. Though thus prepared to be a professor of

Theology Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

circumstances led Borgomeo to be sent to work on the staff of Vatican Radio (in 1970). His competence and culture, knowledge of languages, communication skills and dynamism made him rise to the position of

Director General A director general or director-general (plural: ''directors general'', ''directors-general'', ''director generals'' or ''director-generals'' ) or general director is a senior executive (government), executive officer, often the chief executive offi ...

of the Vatican Radio, where he succeeded Roberto (now Cardinal)

Tucci Tucci is a surname of Italian origin, and may refer to: * Carmine Tucci (born 1933), Italian ice hockey player * Christine Tucci (born 1967), American actress * Davide Tucci (born 1987), Italian-Maltese actor and model * Debara L. Tucci, America ...

. In all he worked for 35 years at the service of the Radio until 2005 when he was succeeded by father

Federico Lombardi Federico Lombardi, S.J. (born 29 August 1942) is an Italian Catholic priest and the former director of the Holy See Press Office. He succeeded Joaquín Navarro-Valls and was succeeded by Greg Burke. Lombardi also serves as the postulator for t ...

. For many years Borgomeo represented Radio Vaticana in the

European Broadcasting Union The European Broadcasting Union (EBU; french: Union européenne de radio-télévision, links=no, UER) is an alliance of Public broadcasting, public service media organisations whose countries are within the European Broadcasting Area or who ar ...

. He died in Rome, Italy, on July 2, 2009, at the age of 76 after a long illness.

References

External links

Vatican Radio: Former head of Vatican Radio, Fr. Pasquale Borgomeo passes away
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borgomeo, Pasquale 1933 births 2009 deaths 20th-century Italian Jesuits University of Paris alumni Vatican City radio people Radio executives 20th-century Italian Roman Catholic priests Clergy from Naples Italian Freemasons Italian expatriates in France