Mario Giordana

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Mario Giordana
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus to Slovakia
Titular Archbishop of Minora
Church Roman Catholic Church
Appointed15 March 2008
Retired1 April 2017
Predecessor Henryk Józef Nowacki
Successor Giacomo Guido Ottonello
Other post(s) Titular Archbishop of Minora
Orders
Ordination25 June 1967
by Egidio Luigi Lanzo
Consecration29 May 2004
by  Angelo Sodano, Paolo Romeo and Giuseppe Guerrini
Personal details
Born
Mario Giordana

(1942-01-16) 16 January 1942 (age 81)
Barge, Cuneo, Italy
Nationality Italian
Previous post(s)
Alma mater Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
MottoDuc in altum
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Mario Giordana.svg
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Mario Giordana
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Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Archbishop

Mario Giordana (born 16 January 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1976 to 2017.

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Biography

Mario Giordana was born in Barge, in the Italian province of Cuneo, on 16 January 1942. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Saluzzo on 25 June 1967. He earned a doctorate in canon law and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 8 March 1976 and fulfilled assignments in Indonesia, in the offices of the Secretariat of State, in Switzerland, France, Austria and Italy. [1]

On 27 April 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Minora and Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti. [1] He received his episcopal consecration in the Cathedral of Saluzzo on 29 May from Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State. [2]

On 15 March 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia. [3] His term as apostolic nuncio ended with the appointment Giacomo Guido Ottonello on 1 April 2017 to succeed him. [4]

On 4 October 2017, Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples [5] and on 15 December 2018 a member of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints [6]

On 29 June 2020, Pope Francis appointed him Extraordinary Commissioner for the Fabric of Saint Peter to lead a commission to reform its administration. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.04.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 April 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Ordinazione Episcopale a Mons. Mario Giordana nella Cattedrale di Saluzzo (Cuneo)". Secretariat of State. 29 May 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2019.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.03.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 March 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 01.04.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 04.10.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 15.12.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Holy See Press Office Communiqué, 30.06.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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