Gaetano Alibrandi
Gaetano Alibrandi (born January 14, 1914 in Castiglione di Sicilia , Province of Catania , Italy ; † July 3, 2003 ) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop and Vatican diplomat .
Life
Gaetano Alibrandi received on 1 November 1936, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On October 5, 1961, Pope John XXIII appointed him . the Titular Archbishop of Binda and ordered him to apostolic nuncio in Chile . The Curia Cardinal Fernando Cardinal Cento donated him episcopal ordination on December 8 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were the Archbishop of the Curia Pericle Felici , and the Prelate Emeritus of Pompei , Roberto Ronca .
On December 9, 1963, Gaetano Alibrandi became apostolic nuncio in Lebanon . Pope Paul VI appointed him on April 19, 1969 as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland .
On January 14, 1989, Pope John Paul II accepted Gaetano Alibrandi's resignation due to reasons of age.
Gaetano Alibrandi attended the second, third and fourth sessions of the Second Vatican Council .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Francis McGeough |
Apostolic Nuncio in Ireland 1969–1989 |
Emanuele Gerada |
| Egano Righi-Lambertini |
Apostolic Nuncio in Lebanon 1963–1969 |
Alfredo Bruniera |
| Opilio Rossi |
Apostolic Nuncio in Chile 1961–1963 |
Egano Righi-Lambertini |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alibrandi, Gaetano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and Vatican diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Castiglione di Sicilia , Province of Catania , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 3, 2003 |