Edward Joseph Adams
His Excellency Edward Joseph Adams | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio emeritus to Great Britain | |
 Adams in 2009 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Scala |
| Appointed | April 8, 2017 |
| Term ended | January 31, 2020 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Mennini |
| Successor | Claudio Gugerotti |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Scala |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 16, 1970 by John Joseph Cardinal Krol |
| Consecration | October 23, 1996 by Angelo Cardinal Sodano |
| Rank | Titular Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Edward Joseph Adams |
| Born | August 24, 1944 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | |
| Motto | In Cruce Salus (In the Cross is Salvation) |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Edward Joseph Adams | |
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| Reference style | His Excellency |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Edward Joseph Adams (born August 24, 1944) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1976. He was the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain from 2017 to 2020.
Early life[]
Adams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA), on August 24, 1944.[1] After his elementary education in Catholic grammar schools, he attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School, Villanova University, and Philadelphia's St. Charles Theological Seminary. He was ordained a priest on May 16, 1970,[1] by John Joseph Cardinal Krol, the Archbishop of Philadelphia.
He graduated from the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy with a degree in canon law in 1976.
Diplomatic service[]
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on March 8, 1976. He held positions in the office of the Secretary of State and in Rwanda, Kenya, Honduras, Ireland, Denmark and the Czech Republic.[1]
Adams was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh and Titular Archbishop of Scala, on August 24, 1996.[1] He was consecrated on October 23 of that year by Angelo Cardinal Sodano, the Papal Secretary of State. His principal co-consecrators were Anthony Joseph Cardinal Bevilacqua and John Patrick Cardinal Foley.
After six years as Papal Representative in Bangladesh, Adams was named Nuncio to Zimbabwe on August 22, 2002,[1] and on September 3, 2007, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.[2]
On February 22, 2011, he was appointed papal nuncio to Greece[3] and on April 8, 2017, he was named to replace Archbishop Antonio Mennini as Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain.[4][5][6] His title referring to "Great Britain" rather than "United Kingdom" reflects the fact that the Nuncio has no role in Northern Ireland, as the Catholic Church in Ireland is administered locally, with their Nuncio based in Dublin. [7]
It was reported in February 2019 that Archbishop Adams received repeated requests to provide information to the UK's Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (ICSA). The Nuncio did send a response via the Foreign and Commonwealth Office because that was the appropriate channel.[8] Later, on October 5, 2019, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse was quoted by a London-based Catholic international weekly review saying that the Holy See told it (ICSA) that "the domestic laws and internal proceedings of a foreign sovereign entity are not the proper object for a British inquiry".[9]
Pope Francis accepted his resignation as Nuncio to Great Britain on January 31, 2020.[10]
Honours[]
Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog, July 23, 1993.[citation needed]
Grand Cross ('Μεγαλόσταυρος'), Order of the Phoenix (Greece), May 16, 2017.[11]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Rinunce e nomine, 22.08.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. August 22, 2002. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 03.09.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. September 3, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 22.02.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. February 22, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ "American archbishop appointed nuncio to Great Britain". Catholic Herald. April 10, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
... has been appointed the Holy See’s ambassador to Great Britain.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.04.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. April 8, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
Il Santo Padre ha nominato Nunzio Apostolico in Gran Bretagna...
- ^ Lamb, Christopher (April 8, 2017). "Francis appoints American archbishop as Vatican nuncio to Great Britain". The Tablet. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
Archbishop Edward Adams was named to the role which requires him to be the Holy See’s representative to Government authorities in England, Wales and Scotland, while also playing a crucial role in the selection of bishops.
- ^ "Diplomatic Mission: Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain". The Catholic Church in England and Wales. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ Bowcott, Owen (February 4, 2019). "Pope's UK envoy fails to respond to requests by child abuse inquiry". The Guardian. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
- ^ The Tablet, 5 October 2019 issue, p. 29.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 31.01.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "Deputy Foreign Minister I. Amanatidis meets with the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See in Greece" (news published at the website of the Embassy of Greece to the Vatican, dated May 17, 2017)[1]
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- 1944 births
- Living people
- Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni
- 21st-century American Roman Catholic titular archbishops
- Clergy from Philadelphia
- Villanova University alumni
- Apostolic Nuncios to Zimbabwe
- Apostolic Nuncios to the Philippines
- Apostolic Nuncios to Great Britain
- Apostolic Nuncios to Bangladesh
- Apostolic Nuncios to Greece
- 20th-century American Roman Catholic titular archbishops