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Alberto Tricarico

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Alberto Tricarico
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of the Office of Secretariat of State
Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana
Appointed26 July 1993
Retired2002
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana (1987–2024)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination6 January 1950
Consecration27 April 1987
by Agostino Casaroli, Salvatore Asta, and Manuel d'Almeida Trindade
Personal details
Born(1927-08-10)10 August 1927
Died27 June 2024(2024-06-27) (aged 96)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Styles of
Alberto Tricarico
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Alberto Tricarico (10 August 1927 – 27 June 2024) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and in the Roman Curia.

Biography

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Alberto Tricarico was born in Gallipoli, Italy, on 10 August 1927. He was ordained a priest on 6 January 1950.

To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1953.[1]

On 28 February 1987, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, and Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Brunei.[2] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli on 27 April 1987.[3]

On 22 December 1990, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar in addition to his other responsibilities.[4]

On 26 July 1993, Pope John Paul assigned him to a position in the Secretariat of State.

Tricarico retired in 2002, and died in Rome on 27 June 2024, at the age of 96.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXIX. 1987. pp. 359, 457. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ Casaroli, Agostino (27 April 1987). "Homélie durant l'ordination épiscopale de Mgr Alberto Tricarico, Pro-Nonce apostolique en Thailande" (in Portuguese). Secretariat of State. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. p. 111. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Una prece per il Nunzio Apostolico Mons. Alberto Tricarico: Un Ponte tra Fede e Aristocrazia nel Ricordo della Sua Luce". Il Corriere Aristocratico. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana
1987–2024
Vacant