Pier Luigi Celata

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Pier Luigi Celata (born January 23, 1937 in Pitigliano , Grosseto Province , Italy ) is retired Archbishop of Curia of the Roman Catholic Church and former diplomat of the Holy See .

Life

Pier Luigi Celata received on 8 October 1961, the sacrament of Holy Orders . He obtained a diploma in canon law . In 1967, Celata entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See. Pope Paul VI bestowed on him on December 1, 1972 the title of chaplain of His Holiness ( Monsignor ) and Pope John Paul II on July 19, 1982 the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness .

On December 12, 1985, Pope John Paul II appointed him titular Archbishop of Doclea and appointed him Apostolic Nuncio in Malta . The Pope personally donated his episcopal ordination on January 6, 1986 in St. Peter's Basilica . Co-consecrators were Cardinal Secretary of State Agostino Casaroli and Cardinal Bernardin Gantin . On May 7, 1988, Pier Luigi Celata was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio in San Marino and on June 24, 1992 in addition to Nuncio in Slovenia . Pope John Paul II appointed him on February 6, 1995 as Apostolic Nuncio in Turkey and on April 3, 1997 as Nuncio in Turkmenistan . On March 3, 1999, Celata was appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Belgium and Luxembourg .

On November 14, 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed him Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue . He retired on June 30, 2012.

On July 23, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church . He succeeded Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló and held the office until December 20, 2014.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1974 , Città del Vaticano 1974, p. 1645.
  2. ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1985 , Città del Vaticano 1985, p. 1773.
  3. ^ "New Vice Camerlengo of the Church" , Vatican Radio , June 23, 2012
  4. ^ Nomina del Camerlengo e del Vice Camerlengo di Santa Romana Chiesa. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 20, 2014, accessed December 20, 2014 (Italian).
personal data
SURNAME Celata, Pier Luigi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian clergyman, retired Curia Archbishop
DATE OF BIRTH January 23, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Pitigliano , Grosseto Province, Italy