Vito Rallo
Vito Rallo (born May 30, 1953 in Mazara del Vallo , Trapani Province , Italy ) is a Roman Catholic Archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .
Life
Vito Rallo studied philosophy and moral theology in Rome and received the sacrament of priestly ordination on April 1, 1979 through the Bishop of Mazara del Vallo , Costantino Trapani OFM . He was educated at the Pontifical Lateran University with the dissertation Il patrimonio ecclesiastico, con particolare riferimento alla Diocesi di Mazara del Vallo (1093-1860) ("The ecclesiastical inheritance, in particular with regard to the diocese of Mazara del Vallo (1093-1860)") the doctor of Laws PhD .
On February 20, 1988, Vito Rallo entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See . Pope John Paul II awarded him the honorary title of Chaplain of His Holiness ( Monsignor ) on June 15, 1989 . He served in the Apostolic Nunciatures in South Korea , Senegal , Mexico , Canada , Lebanon and Spain . Pope John Paul II appointed him permanent observer at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on January 28, 2004 .
On June 12, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . the Titular Archbishop of Alba and it ordered the apostolic nuncio in Burkina Faso and Niger . He was ordained bishop by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone SDB on October 28, 2007; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, Domenico Mogavero , and the Archbishop of Koupéla , Séraphin François Rouamba .
Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio in Morocco on December 12, 2015 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Mons. Vito Rallo primo arcivescovo mazarese in quasi 1000 anni “ , mazaraonline.it, October 25, 2007
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1996 , Città del Vaticano 1996, p. 2353.
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Burkina Faso e in Niger , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of June 12, 2007.
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Morocco. In: Daily Bulletin . Holy See Press Office , December 12, 2015, accessed December 12, 2015 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Antonio Sozzo |
Apostolic Nuncio in Morocco since 2015 |
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Mario Roberto Cassari |
Apostolic Nuncio in Burkina Faso 2007–2015 |
Piergiorgio Bertoldi |
Mario Roberto Cassari |
Apostolic Nuncio in Niger 2007–2015 |
Piergiorgio Bertoldi |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Rallo, Vito |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, diplomat of the Holy See |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1953 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Mazara del Vallo , Trapani Province, Italy |