Aldo Cavalli

Archbishop Aldo Cavalli

Aldo Cavalli (born October 18, 1946 in Maggianico di Lecco , Province of Lecco , Italy ) is a Roman Catholic Archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .

Life

Aldo Cavalli studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the seminary of Bergamo and at the Pontifical Roman Seminary . He received on 18 March 1971 by the Bishop of Bergamo , Archbishop Clemente Gaddi , the sacrament of Holy Orders . Cavalli taught literature at the Bergamo Seminary from 1971 to 1975 . During this time he also studied political and social sciences at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan . In 1975 Aldo Cavalli was sent to Rome to the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy , where he obtained a licentiate in canon law and in Catholic theology. He was also in political science doctorate .

On April 15, 1979, Aldo Cavalli entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See . Pope John Paul II awarded him the honorary title of Chaplain to His Holiness ( Monsignor ) on June 3, 1980 . Cavalli worked from 1979 to 1983 in the Apostolic Nunciature in Burundi and from 1983 to 1996 in the Vatican State Secretariat as a member of the rank of Nunciature Council, 1st class . On November 26, 1992, John Paul II awarded him the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness .

On July 2, 1996, John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Vibo and appointed him Apostolic Nuncio in São Tomé and Príncipe and Apostolic Delegate in Angola . He was ordained bishop by Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano on August 26, 1996; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Bergamo, Roberto Amadei , and the Bishop of Crema , Angelo Paravisi . On September 1, 1997, Aldo Cavalli became Apostolic Nuncio in Angola. On June 28, 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed him Apostolic Nuncio in Chile . Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on October 29, 2007 as Apostolic Nuncio in Colombia . On February 16, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him. to the Apostolic Nuncio in Malta . On April 13, 2013, Pope Francis also appointed him Apostolic Nuncio in Libya .

On March 21, 2015, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio in the Netherlands.

Web links

• Entry on Aldo Cavalli on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1981 , Città del Vaticano 1981, p. 1716.
2. ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1996 , Città del Vaticano 1996, p. 1165.
3. ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1996 , Città del Vaticano 1996, p. 2102.
4. ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Cile. In: Bollettino. Holy See Press Office, June 28, 2001, accessed February 17, 2015 (Italian, Daily Bulletin). 
5. ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Colombia. In: Bollettino. Holy See Press Office, October 29, 2007, accessed February 17, 2015 (Italian, Daily Bulletin). 
6. ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico nei Paesi Bassi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 21, 2015, accessed March 21, 2015 (Italian).