Filippo Cortesi
Filippo Cortesi (born October 8, 1876 in Alia , Province of Palermo , Italy ; † February 1, 1947 ) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop and Vatican diplomat .
Life
Filippo Cortesi received on 18 December 1899, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On May 30, 1921, Pope Benedict XV appointed him . the Titular Archbishop of Siraces and ordered him to apostolic nuncio in Venezuela . The Prefect of the Congregation for Sacred Rites , Antonio Vico , ordained him episcopal on August 21 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the secretary of the Congregation De Propaganda Fide , Curia Archbishop Pietro Fumasoni Biondi , and the emeritus Bishop of Beja , Sebastião Leite de Vasconcellos .
On October 19, 1926 Filippo Cortesi was appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Argentina . Pope Pius XI appointed him on June 4, 1936 as Apostolic Nuncio in Spain . On December 24, 1936, Cortesi became apostolic nuncio in Poland .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani |
Apostolic Nuncio in Venezuela 1921–1926 |
Fernando Cento |
| Bede Giovanni Cardinale OSB |
Apostolic Nuncio in Argentina 1926–1936 |
Giuseppe Fietta |
| Federico Tedeschini |
Apostolic Nuncio in Spain 1936 |
Gaetano Cicognani |
| Francesco Marmaggi |
Apostolic Nuncio in Poland 1936–1947 |
Luigi Poggi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cortesi, Filippo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and Vatican diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alia , Province of Palermo , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1947 |