Luigi Punzolo
Luigi Punzolo (born May 24, 1905 in Pozzuoli ; † July 27, 1989 ) was a Catholic nuncio .
Life
Luigi Punzolo received on 14 August 1927, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
He attended the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy until 1932 .
On December 6, 1954 he was by Pope Pius XII. appointed titular archbishop of Sebastea and appointed nuncio in Paraguay . His episcopal ordination followed on January 16, 1955. In 1957 he moved as Nuncio from Paraguay to Panama until 1961. After that, he served as Internuncio and Pronuncio in Syria . From 1967 to 1975 he was apostolic administrator of the suburbicarian diocese of Velletri .
In 1953 he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit by the Federal President .
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| SURNAME | Punzolo, Luigi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Catholic nuncio |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pozzuoli |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 1989 |