Giovanni Gaspari
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Giovanni Gaspari (born 6 June 1963) is an Italian priest of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 2001.[citation needed]
Biography
[edit]Giovanni Gaspari was born on 6 June 1963, in Pescara. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Pescara–Penne on 4 July 1987 by Archbishop Antonio Iannucci.[1][2] His assignments in that diocese included stints as the archbishop's secretary, head of the vocations centre, spiritual director of the minor seminary, and chancellor of the archdiocese.[1]
Diplomatic career
[edit]To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1998.[3] He has earned a degree in canon law and a licentiate in moral theology. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2001, and served in diplomatic missions in the pontifical representations to Iran, Albania, Mexico, and Lithuania, as well as in the Vatican Secretariat of State.[2]
On 21 September 2020, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Angola and to São Tomé and Príncipe. He made him titular archbishop of Alba Maritima at the same time.[2]
On 2 March 2024, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to South Korea and Mongolia.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Chiappetta, Simone (21 September 2020). "Monsignor Gaspari nominato Nunzio Apostolico". La Porzione (in Italian). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Resignations and Appointments, 21.09.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 02.03.2024". Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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