Félix del Blanco Prieto (15 June 1937 – 10 April 2021) [1] was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including stints heading the missions in countries such as Angola [2] and Malta [3] among other countries. He was then appointed Almoner of the office of Papal Charities in 2007 and retired from the same position in 2012. [1]
Félix del Blanco Prieto was born in Morgovejo, Castilla y León, Spain, on 15 June 1937. He was ordained a priest on 27 May 1961. [4]
He served as secretary to Secretary of State Cardinal Agostino Casaroli. [4]
On 31 May 1991, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe, and Apostolic Delegate to Angola. [5] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli on 6 July 1991. [1]
On 5 May 1996, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon, [6] adding the title Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea on 28 June. [7]
On 5 June 2003, Pope John Paul named him Apostolic Nuncio to Malta [8] and added the title Apostolic Nuncio to Libya on 24 June. [9]
On 28 July 2007, Pope Benedict XVI named him Papal Almoner. [10]
Pope Benedict accepted his resignation on 3 November 2012. [11]
He died on 10 April 2021 at the age of 83. [12]
Félix del Blanco Prieto (15 June 1937 – 10 April 2021) [1] was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including stints heading the missions in countries such as Angola [2] and Malta [3] among other countries. He was then appointed Almoner of the office of Papal Charities in 2007 and retired from the same position in 2012. [1]
Félix del Blanco Prieto was born in Morgovejo, Castilla y León, Spain, on 15 June 1937. He was ordained a priest on 27 May 1961. [4]
He served as secretary to Secretary of State Cardinal Agostino Casaroli. [4]
On 31 May 1991, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe, and Apostolic Delegate to Angola. [5] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli on 6 July 1991. [1]
On 5 May 1996, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon, [6] adding the title Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea on 28 June. [7]
On 5 June 2003, Pope John Paul named him Apostolic Nuncio to Malta [8] and added the title Apostolic Nuncio to Libya on 24 June. [9]
On 28 July 2007, Pope Benedict XVI named him Papal Almoner. [10]
Pope Benedict accepted his resignation on 3 November 2012. [11]
He died on 10 April 2021 at the age of 83. [12]