Ilario Antoniazzi

The Most Reverend Ilario Antoniazzi
Archbishop emeritus of Tunis
Antoniazzi, 30 May 2013
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Tunis
Appointed	21 February 2013 (2013-02-21)
Retired	4 April 2024 (2024-04-04)
Predecessor	Maroun Lahham
Successor	Nicolas Lhernould
Orders
Ordination	24 June 1972 (1972-06-24) by  Giacomo Giuseppe Beltritti
Consecration	16 March 2013 (2013-03-16) by  Fouad Boutros Twal
Personal details
Born	(1948-04-23) 23 April 1948 (age 77) San Polo di Piave, Province of Treviso, Italy
Alma mater	Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Motto	Turris Fortissima Nomen Domini

Styles of Ilario Antoniazzi
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	none

Ilario Antoniazzi (born 23 April 1948) was the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Tunis 2013 to 2024.

Biography

Born in Rai, frazione of San Polo di Piave on 23 April 1948. In 1962 he entered the Seminary of Jerusalem and in 1972 he was ordained as a priest.

For many years he was pastor in various parishes of the patriarchy, and since 2011 has also served as director of the 44 Catholic schools in the patriarchy.

On 21 February 2013 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Tunis. ^[1] He was ordained on March 16 and installed on April 7.

He speaks Italian and French, but is fluent also in Arabic and English.

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 4 April 2024. ^[2]

Motto

TURRIS FORTISSIMA NOMEN DOMINI
(The name of the Lord is the strongest tower)

References

1. Il Papa nomina il nuovo arcivescovo di Tunisi Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
2. "Resignations and Appointments, 04.04.2024" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.

External links

• Profile of Mons. Antoniazzi www.catholic-hierarchy.org