Francesco Canalini (born 23 March 1936) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
Francesco Canalini | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of Switzerland and Liechtenstein Titular Archbishop of Valeria | |
 Canalini in April 2015 | |
| Appointed | 8 September 2004 |
| Retired | 28 May 2011 |
| Predecessor | Pier Giacomo De Nicolò |
| Successor | Diego Causero |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Valeria |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 March 1961 by Domenico Brizi |
| Consecration | 12 July 1986 by Agostino Casaroli, Jose Tomas Sanchez, and Carlo Maccari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1936 |
| Styles of Francesco Canalini | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
editFrancesco Canalini was born in Osimo, Italy, on 23 March 1936. He was ordained a priest on 19 March 1961.
Diplomatic career
editTo prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1966.[1] His early assignments in the diplomatic service included work at a meeting of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) in 1974.[2]
On 28 May 1986, Pope John Paul II appointed him a titular archbishop and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Indonesia.[3] His received his episcopal consecration on 12 July 1986 from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli.[4] Pope John Paul II visited Indonesia while Canalini was nuncio there.[5]
On 20 July 1991, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador.[6]
On 5 December 1998, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.[7][8]
On 8 September 2004, Pope John Paul II named him Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland and to Liechtenstein.[9] He retired from the diplomatic service in April 2011.
He was later Vicar of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Intervento di Mons. Francesco Canalini" (in Italian). Secretariat of State. 5 July 1974. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXVIII. 1986. pp. 590, 1066. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Ordinazione Episcopale di Mons. Francesco Canalini" (in Italian). Secretariat of State. 12 July 1986. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "History of Nunciature Indonesia". Nunciature Indonesia. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. p. 703. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "30Giorni in breve". 30 Giorni (in Italian). December 1998. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XCI. 1999. p. 127. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 08.09.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "The Honorary Chancellor returns to the Father's House". 13 August 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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