Francisco Escalante Molina
Francisco Escalante Molina (born January 29, 1965 in La Grita , Táchira , Venezuela ) is a Roman Catholic Archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .
Life
Francisco Escalante Molina received on 26 August 1989, the sacrament of the priesthood for the Diocese of San Cristobal de Venezuela .
On 19 March 2016 it appointed Pope Francis to Titular Archbishop of Gratiana and ordered him to the apostolic nuncio in the Republic of Congo . On May 21, 2016, he was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Gabon . The Apostolic Nuncio in Venezuela, Archbishop Aldo Giordano , donated him episcopal ordination on May 28 of the same year . Co- consecrators were the Bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela, Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez , and José Trinidad Fernández Angulo , Auxiliary Bishop in Caracas .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico nella Repubblica del Congo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 19, 2016, accessed March 19, 2016 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Gabon. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 21, 2016, accessed May 21, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Romeo Pawłowski |
Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of the Congo since 2016 |
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| Jan Romeo Pawłowski |
Apostolic Nuncio in Gabon since 2016 |
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| SURNAME | Escalante Molina, Francisco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Grita , Táchira , Venezuela |