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Italian archbishop and Vatican diplomat

His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Giambattista Diquattro
Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil
Titular Archbishop of Giru Mons
Diquattro in 2021 on Brazil
Appointed29 August 2020
PredecessorGiovanni d’Aniello
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Giru Mons
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination24 August 1981
by Angelo Rizzo
Consecration4 June 2005
by Angelo Sodano
Personal details
Born (1954-03-18) March 18, 1954 (age 70)
Bologna, Italy
NationalityItalian
MottoNomen meum tene
Coat of armsGiambattista Diquattro's coat of arms
Styles of
Giambattista Diquattro
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Giambattista Diquattro (born 18 March 1954) is an Italian archbishop and Vatican diplomat. He has been Apostolic Nuncio in Brazil since 2020. He has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1985 and has been a nuncio and archbishop since 2005.

Biography

Diquattro was born on 18 March 1954 in Bologna and was ordained a priest for the diocese of Ragusa in 1981. He received his master's degree in civil law from the University of Catania, his Doctorate in Canon Law (JCD) from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, and his master's degree in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

Diplomatic career

He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 May 1985, and served in diplomatic missions in the pontifical representations to the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad, the United Nations in New York, and later in the Vatican Secretariat of State, and in the Apostolic Nunciature in Italy.

Pope John Paul II appointed him apostolic nuncio to Panama on 2 April 2005.

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him apostolic nuncio to Bolivia on 21 November 2008.

On 21 January 2017, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal.

On 29 August 2020, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil.

See also

References

  1. "India gets new Vatican ambassador". 21 January 2017.
  2. "Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro New Apostolic Nuncio to India – CCBI". 21 January 2017.
  3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.04.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 April 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.11.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  5. "Other Pontifical Acts, 21.01.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. "Rinunce e nomine, 29.08.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded bySalvatore Pennacchio Apostolic Nuncio to India
21 January 2017 – 29 August 2020 		Succeeded byLeopoldo Girelli
Preceded byLuciano Suriani Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia
21 November 2008 – 21 January 2017 		Succeeded byAngelo Accattino
Preceded byGiacomo Guido Ottonello Apostolic Nuncio to Panama
2 April 2005 – 21 November 2008 		Succeeded byAndrés Carrascosa Coso
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