Antonio Filipazzi

Antonio Filipazzi (2014)

Antonio Guido Filipazzi (born October 8, 1963 in Melzo , Milan Province , Italy ) is a Roman Catholic Archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .

Life

After graduating from high school, Antonio Filipazzi studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy from 1982 and graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in theology. On October 10, 1987, he received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Ventimiglia-San Remo through Cardinal Giuseppe Siri . In 1989 he acquired the Roman Atheneum of the Holy Cross , the licentiate in canon law and in 1992 was in the meantime to the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross College raised to Dr. iur. can. PhD . In addition, from 1989 to 1990 he was chaplain at the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Ventimiglia and lecturer in canon law at the Episcopal Seminary "Pius XI." In Bordighera . From 1990 to 1992 he attended the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy in Rome .

Then he was the secretary of the apostolic nunciature in Sri Lanka until 1995 . Pope John Paul II awarded him the honorary title of Chaplain of His Holiness ( Monsignor ) on August 16, 1995 . From 1995 to 1998 Filipazzi was Nunciature Secretary in Austria and from 1998 to 2003 first Nunciature Secretary and later Nunciature Councilor at the Apostolic Nunciature in Germany . In 2002 and 2003 he also taught canon law at the “Redemptoris Mater” seminary in Berlin . In 2003 he was appointed to the Roman Curia as Nunciature Councilor , where he worked in the section for relations with the states of the Vatican State Secretariat until 2011 . On October 22, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI. the title of Honorary Prelate to His Holiness .

On January 8, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him. the Titular Archbishop of Sutrium . The Pope personally donated his episcopal ordination on February 5th of the same year in St. Peter's Basilica ; Co-consecrators were Cardinal Dean Angelo Sodano and Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone SDB . On March 23 of the same year he was called to be the Apostolic Nuncio in Indonesia .

Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria on April 26, 2017. On October 24, 2017, the Pope also appointed him permanent observer at the West African Economic Community .

Honors

1998: Honorary Conventual Chaplain of the Sovereign Order of Malta Knights

1998: Great decoration of honor for services to the Republic of Austria

2003: Great Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

2005: Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Web links

Entry on Antonio Filipazzi on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1996 , Città del Vaticano 1996, p. 2167.
↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 2009 , Città del Vaticano 2009, p. 2099.
↑ Nomina di Nunzi Apostolici , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of January 8, 2011.
↑ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Indonesia , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of March 23, 2011.
^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Nigeria. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 26, 2017, accessed April 26, 2017 (Italian).
^ Nomina dell'Osservatore Permanente presso la Comunità Economica degli Stati dell'Africa Occidentale. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 24, 2017, accessed October 24, 2017 (Italian).

personal data
SURNAME	Filipazzi, Antonio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Filipazzi, Antonio Guido (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See
DATE OF BIRTH	October 8, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH	Melzo , Milan Province , Italy

[1] Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1996 , Città del Vaticano 1996, p. 2167.

[2] Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 2009 , Città del Vaticano 2009, p. 2099.

[3] Nomina di Nunzi Apostolici , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of January 8, 2011.

[4] Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Indonesia , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of March 23, 2011.

[5] Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Nigeria. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 26, 2017, accessed April 26, 2017 (Italian).

[6] Nomina dell'Osservatore Permanente presso la Comunità Economica degli Stati dell'Africa Occidentale. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 24, 2017, accessed October 24, 2017 (Italian).