Luigi Pezzuto

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The Most Reverend

Luigi Pezzuto
Apostolic Nuncio
Luigi Pezzuto 01.jpg
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Turris in Proconsulari
Orders
Ordination25 September 1971
by Francesco Minerva
Consecration6 January 1997
by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
Birth nameLuigi Pezzuto
Born (1946-04-30) April 30, 1946 (age 75)
Squinzano, Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
OccupationNuncio
Previous post(s)
Coat of armsCoat of arms of Luigi Pezzuto.svg

Luigi Pezzuto (born 30 April 1946) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He ended his career serving as the Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro from 17 November 2012 to 31 August 2021. He was made an archbishop in 1997 and led the diplomatic missions in several countries in Africa and Latin America between 1997 and 2012.

Biography[]

He was born in Squinzano, Italy. He was ordained a priest on 25 September 1971.

Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Turris in Proconsulari and Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of the Congo and to Gabon on 7 December 1996.[1] He received his episcopal consecration on 6 January 1997.

He was named Nuncio to Tanzania on 22 May 1999.[2]

On 2 April 2005 John Paul named him Nuncio to El Salvador[3] and on 7 May to Belize as well.[4]

Pope Benedict XVI named him Nuncio to Bosnia-Herzegovina and to Montenegro on 17 November 2012.[5]

He was named Apostolic Nuncio to Monaco as well on 16 January 2016.[6] His term as nuncio there ended with the appointment of his successor on 25 May 2019.[7]

Pope Francis accepted his resignation from his other positions on 31 August 2021.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXIX. 1997. p. 78. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  2. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). XCI. 1999. p. 725. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 02.04.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 April 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 07.05.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 17.11.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 November 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 16.01.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 25.05.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Rinunce e nomine, 31.08.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Apostolic Nunciature to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Apostolic Nunciature to Montenegro
17 November 2012 – 31 August 2021 		Vacant
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