Michael Francis Crotty

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Michael Francis Crotty (born 26 March 1970) is an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who was appointed a titular archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso in 2020.

Biography[]

Michael Francis Crotty was born in , Ireland, on 26 March 1970. He studied for the priesthood at St Patrick's College, Maynooth and the Pontifical Irish College and was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne on 3 July 1994. After ordination he earned a doctoral degree in ecclesiastical history and a licentiate in canon law.[1]

In 1990 he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology and modern history with honours from the National University of Ireland (Maynooth) at Saint Patrick's College. He then earned a BDiv in 1993 at the Pontifical University, Maynooth at Saint Patrick's College. In 1997 he was awarded a licenciate in ecclesiastical history from the Pontifical Gregorian University. In 1999 he was awarded a licenciate in canon law, and a doctorate in 2001 in Ecclesiastical History.[2]

To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1997.[3] He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2001 and then worked in the diplomatic missions in Kenya (2001–2004),[a] Canada (2004–2007), Iraq and Jordan (2007–2009), and as First Counsellor in Spain (2017–2020), and in the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State (2009–2017).[1][4]

On 1 February 2020, Pope Francis appointed him titular archbishop of Lindisfarne and Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso.[1] On 25 April he was given the responsibilities of Apostolic Nuncio to Niger as well.[5] He was ordained a bishop in Cobh Cathedral on 15 August 2020.[citation needed]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The nunciature in Kenya also has responsibilities as the Holy See's observer to two agencies of the United Nations based in Nairobi, UNEP and UN-Habitat.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Resignations and Appointments, 01.02.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Pope Francis appoints Monsignor Michael F Crotty as Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso" (Press release). Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Appointment of Monsignor Michael F. Crotty to Papal Nuncio of Burkina Faso". Diocese of Cloyne. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.04.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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