Giorgio Lingua

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Giorgio Lingua
Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia
Titular Archbishop of Tuscania
Appointed22 July 2019
Predecessor Giuseppe Pinto
Other post(s) Titular Archbishop of Tuscania
Orders
Ordination10 November 1984
Consecration9 October 2010
by  Tarcisio Bertone, Franc Rode and Agostino Vallini
Personal details
Born (1960-03-23) 23 March 1960 (age 64)
Fossano, Italy
Nationality Italian
Previous post(s)
Alma mater Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
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Giorgio Lingua (born 23 March 1960) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1992. He was named Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia on 22 July 2019. He was previously nuncio in Iraq, Jordan and Cuba.

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Biography

He was born on 23 March 1960 in Fossano, in the province of Cuneo, Italy, in 1960. He was ordained on 10 November 1984. He earned a doctorate in canon law. [1] To prepare for a diplomat’s career, he completed the course of study at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1988. [2]

Diplomatic career

He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1992. He worked in the papal representations in the Ivory Coast and the United States, and in the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State as well as in the apostolic nunciatures in Italy and in Serbia. [1]

On 4 September 2010, Pope Benedict XVI named him the Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan as well as Titular Archbishop of Tuscania. [1] He received his episcopal consecration from Tarcisio Bertone on 9 October 2010. [3]

Asked about the 2014 US airstrikes in response to the advance of ISIS, Lingua said: "This is something that had to be done, otherwise [the Islamic State] could not be stopped. But, we should wonder why we have arrived at this point: was it not a lack of intelligence? Were we not able to understand what was going on? And then: who gave these [Islamic State fighters] such sophisticated weapons?" [4]

On 17 March 2015, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba. [5]

On 22 July 2019, Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rinunce e Nomine, 04.09.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy . Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ordinazione Episcopale di S.E. Mons. Giorgio Lingua..." (in Italian). Secretariat of State. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. ↑ Wooden, Cindy (11 August 2014). "Pope Francis to world leaders: 'stop these crimes' in Iraq". Catholic Herald. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.03.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.07.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by— TITULAR —
Archbishop of Tuscania
2010–present		Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq
4 September 2010 – 17 March 2015		Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan
4 September 2010 – 17 March 2015		Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba
17 March 2015 – 22 July 2019		Vacant
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia
22 July 2019 – present		Incumbent
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