Gabriele Caccia
Gabriele Giordano Caccia (born February 24, 1958 in Milan , Italy ) is an Italian Roman Catholic clergyman, archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .
Life
Gabriele Caccia received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Milan on June 11, 1983 through Carlo Maria Cardinal Martini SJ . He then worked there as a pastor until 1986 . He was then released for postgraduate studies at the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy , where he obtained a licentiate in canon law . In 1991 he was at the Pontifical Gregorian University with a thesis entitled "Faith and its object, Training in Christianity 'by Søren Kierkegaard " to Dr. theol. PhD .
On June 1, 1991, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See and initially worked at the Apostolic Nunciature in Tanzania . Pope John Paul II awarded him the honorary title of Chaplain of His Holiness ( Monsignor ) on July 24, 1992 . Since July 11, 1993 Caccia has been a member of the Substitute's Secretariat in the General Affairs Section of the Vatican State Secretariat . On December 17, 2002 he was appointed Assessor for General Affairs by John Paul II, and on the same day he was made Honorary Prelate of His Holiness . He was also a member of the Disciplinary Commission of the Roman Curia .
On July 16, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . the Titular Archbishop of Sepino and apostolic nuncio in Lebanon . The episcopal ordination received his Benedict XVI. on September 12 of the same year in St. Peter's Basilica ; Co-consecrators were Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone SDB and the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , William Joseph Levada .
On September 12, 2017, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines by Pope Francis . Pope Francis appointed him permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations on November 16, 2019 .
Honors
- 2004: Officer of the Star of Romania
- 2005: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 2009: Great Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1996 , Città del Vaticano 1996, p. 2088.
- ^ Nomina dell'Assessore per gli Affari Generali della Segreteria di Stato , in: Press Office of the Holy See: Daily Bulletin of December 17, 2002.
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 2009 , Città del Vaticano 2009, p. 2030.
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 2009 , Città del Vaticano 2009, p. 1308.
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Libano , in: Press Office of the Holy See: Daily Bulletin of July 16, 2009.
- ↑ Capella Papale per l'ordinazione episcopale di cinque Ecc.mi Presuli , in: Press Office of the Holy See: Daily Bulletin of September 12, 2009.
- ^ Nomina dell'Osservatore Permanente della Santa Sede presso l'Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite (ONU). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 16, 2019, accessed November 16, 2019 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Luigi Gatti |
Apostolic Nuncio in Beirut 2009–2017 |
Joseph Spiteri |
Giuseppe Pinto |
Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines 2017–2019 |
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SURNAME | Caccia, Gabriele |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Caccia, Gabriele Giordano (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1958 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Milan , Italy |