Michael Francis Crotty
Michael Francis Crotty (born March 26, 1970 in Mallow , Ireland ) is an Irish clergyman , Roman Catholic Archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .
Life
Michael Francis Crotty received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Cloyne on July 3, 1994 in Cobh Cathedral from Bishop John Magee SPS .
After further studies, he obtained a degree in church history and a licentiate in canon law . On July 1, 2001, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See. After training at the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy , he worked at the nunciatures in Kenya , Canada , Iraq and Jordan as well as in the State Secretariat 's section for relations with the states . Most recently he was a Nunciature Councilor at the Nunciature in Spain .
On February 1, 2020 it appointed Pope Francis to the titular pro hac vice of Lindisfarna and apostolic nuncio in Burkina Faso . On April 25 of the same year Pope Francis appointed him in addition to the Apostolic Nuncio in Niger . Archbishop Paul Gallagher ordained him episcopal on August 15 of the same year in Cobh Cathedral . Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Cloyne, William Crean , and the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Burkina Faso. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 1, 2020, accessed February 1, 2020 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Niger. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 25, 2020, accessed April 25, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Piergiorgio Bertoldi |
Apostolic Nuncio in Burkina Faso since 2020 |
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| Piergiorgio Bertoldi |
Apostolic Nuncio in Niger since 2020 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Crotty, Michael Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop and Holy See diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mallow , Ireland |