Paolo Rudelli
Paolo Rudelli | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia Titular Archbishop of Mesembria | |
 Paolo Rudelli 2015 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 19 July 2023 |
| Predecessor | Luis Mariano Montemayor |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Mesembria |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 June 1995 by Roberto Amadei |
| Consecration | 4 October 2019 by Pope Francis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 July 1970 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Motto | Adveniat Regnum tuum ('Thy Kingdom come', Matthew 6:10) |
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| Styles of Paolo Rudelli | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Paolo Rudelli (born 16 July 1970) is an Italian archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See who serves as Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia.
Biography
[edit]Paolo Rudelli was born on 16 July 1970 in Gazzaniga in Lombardy, Italy. He comes from Gandino in the Province of Bergamo. On 10 June 1995, he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Bergamo. He completed his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he received a doctoral degree in moral theology and a licenciate in canon law.
Diplomatic career
[edit]In 1998 he began his preparation for the diplomatic service at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. On 1 July 2001, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See and worked in the nunciatures in Ecuador (2001–2003) and Poland (2003–2006) and then worked in the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State.[1][2]
On 20 September 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg,[1] just a month before Francis' visit to Strasbourg.[2]
On 3 September 2019, Pope Francis named him a titular archbishop and gave him the title of apostolic nuncio.[3] He was replaced in Strasbourg on 21 September 2019 by Marco Ganci.[4] He received his episcopal consecration from Francis on 4 October.[5] On 25 January 2020, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.[6]
On 19 July 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as apostolic nuncio to Colombia.[7]
Writings
[edit]- Matrimonio come scelta di vita. Opzione vocazione sacramento. Rome: Gregorian & Biblical Press. 2004. ISBN 9788878390140.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 20.08.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ a b "21 September 2014". L'Eco di Bergamo (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 03.09.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.09.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Ordinazione Episcopale conferita dal Santo Padre Francesco, 04.10.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.01.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 19.07.2023". Retrieved July 19, 2023.
| International | |
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| National | |
- Clergy from the Province of Bergamo
- 1970 births
- Living people
- People from Gazzaniga
- Diplomats of the Holy See
- Permanent Observers of the Holy See to the Council of Europe
- Apostolic nuncios to Zimbabwe
- Apostolic nuncios to Colombia
- Pontifical Gregorian University alumni
- Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni
- 21st-century Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishops