Michael Francis Crotty
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]
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References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.04.2020" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- 1970 births
- Living people
- People from County Cork
- Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth
- Pontifical Gregorian University alumni
- Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni
- 21st-century Roman Catholic titular archbishops
- Alumni of the Pontifical Irish College
- Apostolic Nuncios to Burkina Faso
- Apostolic Nuncios to Niger
- Diplomats of the Holy See
- Irish Roman Catholic archbishops