Luigi Bianco
Luigi Bianco | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio of Uganda Titular Archbishop of Falerone | |
| Appointed | 4 February 2019 |
| Predecessor | Michael August Blume |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Falerone |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 March 1985 |
| Consecration | 25 April 2009 by Tarcisio Bertone, Alceste Catella, and Luciano Pacomio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1960 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Styles of Luigi Bianco | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Luigi Bianco (born 3 March 1960) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He has been an apostolic nuncio with the rank of archbishop since 2009.
Biography
[edit]Luigi Bianco was born 3 March 1960 at Montemagno, Italy. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Casale Monferrato on 30 March 1985. He earned a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Urban University in Rome.
Diplomatic career
[edit]He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1989. He served in the various Nunciatures, including in Italy, Egypt, Argentina, Croatia and Spain.[1]
On 12 January 2009, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras and titular archbishop of Falerone.[1] He was consecrated bishop on 25 April 2009 at Sant’Evasio Cathedral, Casale Monferrato, by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone.[2][3]
On 12 July 2014, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia.[4] On 10 September 2014, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti, Apostolic Delegate to Somalia. and special representative to the African Union.[5]
On 4 February 2019, he was appointed by Pope Francis, as Papal nuncio to Uganda.[6][7] He took up office in Kampala, Uganda on Monday 8 April 2019.[8]
Bianco speaks English, French, Italian and Spanish.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.01.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Archbishop Luigi Bianco [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 13 May 2020. [self-published]
- ^ "Nunciature". Uganda Episcopal Conference. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.07.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.09.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 04.02.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Monitor Reporter (4 February 2019). "Pope Francis appoints new Nuncio to Uganda". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Juliet Lukwago (9 April 2019). "New Apostolic Nuncio arrives in Uganda". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
External links
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- Archbishop Bianco Appointed New Apostolic Nuncio to Ethiopia As at 18 July 2014.
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- Bishops appointed by Pope Francis
- People from Montemagno
- 21st-century Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishops
- 20th-century Italian Roman Catholic titular bishops
- Apostolic nuncios to Honduras
- Apostolic nuncios to Ethiopia
- Apostolic nuncios to Uganda
- Apostolic nuncios to Djibouti
- Apostolic nuncios to Somalia