Guido Roncalli di Montorio
Guido Roncalli di Montorio (born July 10, 1890 in Bergamo ) was an Italian diplomat .
family
Guido Roncalli is a descendant of the noble family di Montorio, which was founded in the 15th century. A prominent member is the composer Ludovico Roncalli . A very extended relative from a side branch of the family is Pope John XXIII, Roncalli.
He is the son of Laura Calvi Roncalli and Francesco Roncalli di Montorio.
life and career
Roncalli studied social sciences at the University of Florence .
Use in the First World War
May 6, 1915 he was appointed lieutenant of the cavalry. He was awarded a silver medal for military bravery for daring and dangerous reconnaissance under enemy fire. In June 1916 he carried out explorations on Monte Novegno in Veneto and under heavy fire in November 1916 in Monastir. He was wounded by a grenade.
Diplomatic service
On July 6, 1920, he entered the foreign service and on July 3, 1921, he was appointed Secretary of the Third Class. From December 10, 1921 he was in Warsaw , where he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Legation on March 24, 1924 and on July 25, 1924, Secretary of the Third Class.
On March 27, 1925, he was transferred to Sofia and on August 10 of the same year to Oslo . From May to July 1926 he was chargé d'affaires in Tallinn . On June 1, 1926, he was appointed Secretary of the Second Class. On November 9, 1926, he was transferred back to Sofia. On April 1, 1927, he was appointed Secretary of the First Class and on April 25, 1929, Deputy Minister Renato Piacentini . From January 14, 1930 to 1935, he was First Class Legation Secretary in Washington, DC
From November 22, 1939 to 1941 he was envoy to Jozef Tiso in Bratislava ( Slovak State ) . From December 15, 1947 to December 12, 1950 he was ambassador to Helsinki .
Awards
- Croix de guerre with a palm branch for his service as an orderly officer with the commander of the Italian expeditionary corps, which was deployed near Thessaloniki from May to August 1917 .
- 1930: Admission to the Knightly Order of St. Mauritius and Lazarus .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ "Noi Roncalli, nipoti del Papa, un tempo signori di Montorio", larena.it
- ^ Noi Roncalli, nipoti del Papa, accessed on October 10, 2018.
- ↑ RONCALLI di MONTORIO, Guido, Ministre d'Italie à Presbourg: Nella sua residenza estiva il Presidente della Repubblica Dottor Josef Tiso ha ricevuto il Primo Ministro Italiano accreditato presso il Governo slovacco Conte Guido Roncalli di Montorio, che gli ha presentato le credenziali di SM il Re Imperatore, artsandculture.google.com Bratislava estuvo el conde Guido Roncalli di Montorio
- ↑ Italy. Ministero degli affari esteri, 1931 Annuario diplomatico del regno d'Italia, p. 420. books.google.de books.google.de books.google.de books.google.de books.google.de
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
|
Italian Ambassador in Bratislava November 22, 1939 to May 29, 1941 |
Gabriele Meucci | |
| Giovanni-Battista Guarnaschelli |
Italian Ambassador in Helsinki December 15, 1947 to December 12, 1950 |
Paolo Vita-Finzi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roncalli di Montorio, Guido |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bergamo |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century or 21st century |