Giacinto Berloco

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Giacinto Berloco
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of Belgium and Luxembourg
Titular Archbishop of Fidenae
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Appointed18 June 2009
RetiredSeptember 2016
Predecessor Karl-Josef Rauber
Successor Augustine Kasujja
Other post(s) Titular Archbishop of Fidenae
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination19 March 1966
Consecration5 April 1990
by  Pope John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re and Justin Rigali
Personal details
Born
Giacinto Berloco

(1941-08-31) 31 August 1941 (age 83)
Altamura, Italy
Nationality Italian
Denomination Roman Catholic
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Giacinto Berloco
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Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Archbishop


Giacinto Berloco (born 31 August 1941) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and to Luxembourg from 2009 to 2016. [1]

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Biography

Born in Altamura, Italy, on 31 August 1941, Giacinto Berloco was ordained to the priesthood on 19 March 1966 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti. Berloco obtained a Doctor of Theology degree and a licentiate in canon law.

Diplomatic career

Berloco entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1972 and served in the nunciatures in Costa Rica, the Netherlands and Spain, and then in the Vatican Secretariat of State. [2] On 5 September 1974 Pope Paul VI gave him the honorary title of Chaplain of His Holiness [3] and on 24 June 1985 Pope John Paul II gave him the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness. [4]

On 15 March 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Fidenae and Apostolic Delegate to Mozambique. [5] On 3 April he received the additional responsibility of Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Zimbabwe. [6]

He was consecrated bishop on 5 April 1990 by Pope John Paul, with co-consecrators Giovanni Battista Re and Justin Francis Rigali. [7]

On 17 July 1993, Berloco was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica. [8]

On 5 May 1998, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador and Belize. [9]

On 24 February 2005, Berloco was appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Venezuela. [10]

On 18 June 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Nuncio in Belgium. [11] On 24 July 2009 he was appointed Nuncio in Luxembourg as well. [12]

On 8 March 2017, Pope Francis appointed Berloco to a five-year term as a member of the Congregation for Bishops. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries: BEN… – BH…". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  2. ↑ "Benedetto XVI nomina mons. Berloco, Nunzio in Lussemburgo". Zenit (in Italian). 24 July 2009. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ↑ AAS 66 (1974), S. 671.
  4. ↑ AAS 77 (1985), S. 1111.
  5. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXII. 1990. p. 406. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXII. 1990. p. 535. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Archbishop Giacinto Berloco [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  8. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXV. 1993. p. 868. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  9. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). p. 455. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 24.02.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 February 2005. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  11. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 18.06.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  12. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 24.07.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 08.03.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Nuncio to Zimbabwe
1990–1993		Succeeded by
Preceded by Nuncio to Mozambique
1990–1993		Succeeded by
Preceded by Nuncio to Costa Rica
1993–1998		Succeeded by
Preceded by Nuncio to El Salvador
1998–2005		Succeeded by
Nuncio to Belize and the Antilles
1998–2005
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela
2005–2009		Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium
18 June 2009 – 22 September 2016		Succeeded by
Nuncio to Luxembourg
24 July 2009 – 22 September 2016
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