Piergiorgio Bertoldi

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Piergiorgio Bertoldi
Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico
Titular Archbishop of Spello
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Piergiorgio Bertoldi with Pope Francis
Church Roman Catholic Church
Appointed18 May 2023
Predecessor Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader
Other post(s) Titular Archbishop of Spello
Orders
Ordination11 June 1988
by  Carlo Maria Martini, S.J.
Consecration2 June 2015
by  Pietro Parolin
Personal details
Born(1963-07-26)26 July 1963
Varese, Italy
Nationality Italian
Previous post(s)
MottoAdiutores Gaudii Vestri
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Piergiorgio Bertoldi.svg
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Archbishop

Piergiorgio Bertoldi (born 26 July 1963) is a Catholic archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See.

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Biography

He was born in Varese, capital of the Province of Varese, on 26 July 1963. He received his priestly ordination by cardinal Carlo Maria Martini on 11 June 1988 for the Archdiocese of Milan.

Diplomatic career

He attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He then worked for the diplomatic missions of the Holy See in Uganda, Republic of Congo, Colombia, the former Yugoslavia, Romania, Iran, Brasil.

On 24 April 2015 Pope Francis appointed him titular archbishop of Spello and apostolic nuncio to Burkina Faso and Niger. [1] His episcopal consecration took place on 2 June 2015 in Venegono Inferiore.

On 19 March 2019 Pope Francis appointed him as the apostolic nuncio to Mozambique. [2]

On May 18, 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico. [3]

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References

  1. "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.04.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 10.03.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. "Rinunce e nomine, 18.05.2023" . Retrieved 18 May 2023.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso
Apostolic Nuncio to Niger

2015–2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique
2019–2023
Succeeded by
vacant
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic
Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico

2023–present
Incumbent