Roberto Campisi

Monsignor Roberto Campisi
Permanent Observer to UNESCO
Appointed	27 September 2025
Predecessor	Eric Soviguidi
Previous post	Assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State (2022-2025)
Orders
Ordination	7 December 2002
Personal details
Born	(1978-11-18) 18 November 1978 (age 46) Siracusa, Sicily, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Roberto Campisi (born 18 November 1978) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography

Roberto Campisi was born on 18 November 1978 in Siracusa, Sicily, Italy. He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Siracusa on 7 December 2002.

In 2007 he obtained a doctorate in utroque iure from the Pontifical Lateran University. ^[1]

Diplomatic career

He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2010 and served in the Ivory Coast, Venezuela, and Italy, and then in the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State as Counsellor of Nunciature. On 26 October 2022, he was appointed Assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State by Pope Francis.

On 26 February 2025 he was appointed president of the newly instituted Commission of Donations for the Holy See. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

On 27 September 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed him Permanent Observer of Holy See to UNESCO. ^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See

References

2. Commissio de donationibus pro Sancta Sede
3. Pope creates Vatican donations body
4. Chirografo del Santo Padre Francesco per l’istituzione della Commissio de Donationibus pro Sancta Sede, 26.02.2025
5. "Resignations and Appointments, 27.09.2025" . Retrieved 27 September 2025.
6. "Terza Loggia. Campisi's head rolls" . Retrieved 27 September 2025.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Luigi Roberto Cona	Assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State 26 October 2022 – 27 September 2025	Vacant
New title	President of Commission of Donations for the Holy See 26 February 2025 – 27 September 2025	Vacant
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Eric Soviguidi	Permanent Observer of the Holy See to UNESCO 27 September 2025 – present	Incumbent