Luigi Gatti (born 25 November 1946) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an Apostolic Nuncio from 1998 to 2011.
Luigi Gatti | |
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Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of
Greece Titular Archbishop of Santa Giusta | |
Appointed | 16 July 2009 |
Retired | 22 February 2011 |
Predecessor | Patrick Coveney |
Successor | Edward Joseph Adams |
Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Santa Giusta |
Orders | |
Ordination | 29 June 1970 |
Consecration | 29 August 1998 by Angelo Sodano, Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, and Sebastiano Dho |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | Italian |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Archbishop |
Luigi Gatti was born on 25 November 1946 in Castiglione Tinella, Province of Cuneo, Italy. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Alba on 29 June 1970. He earned a doctorate in canon law. [1]
He prepared for a diplomatic career by completing the course of study at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1972. [2]
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1976 and fulfilled assignments in Paraguay and in the Secretariat of State in Rome. [1]
On 13 June 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Santa Giusta and Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and Libya. [3] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano on 29 August.
On 28 June 2001, John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon. [1]
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Greece on 16 July 2009. [4] He assignment ended with the appointment of Edward Joseph Adams as his successor on 22 February 2011. [5]
Luigi Gatti (born 25 November 1946) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an Apostolic Nuncio from 1998 to 2011.
Luigi Gatti | |
---|---|
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of
Greece Titular Archbishop of Santa Giusta | |
Appointed | 16 July 2009 |
Retired | 22 February 2011 |
Predecessor | Patrick Coveney |
Successor | Edward Joseph Adams |
Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Santa Giusta |
Orders | |
Ordination | 29 June 1970 |
Consecration | 29 August 1998 by Angelo Sodano, Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, and Sebastiano Dho |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | Italian |
Previous post(s) |
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Styles of Luigi Gatti | |
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Reference style | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Archbishop |
Luigi Gatti was born on 25 November 1946 in Castiglione Tinella, Province of Cuneo, Italy. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Alba on 29 June 1970. He earned a doctorate in canon law. [1]
He prepared for a diplomatic career by completing the course of study at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1972. [2]
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1976 and fulfilled assignments in Paraguay and in the Secretariat of State in Rome. [1]
On 13 June 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Santa Giusta and Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and Libya. [3] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano on 29 August.
On 28 June 2001, John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon. [1]
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Greece on 16 July 2009. [4] He assignment ended with the appointment of Edward Joseph Adams as his successor on 22 February 2011. [5]