Ambrose De Paoli
American prelate
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Ambrose Battista De Paoli (August 19, 1934 – October 10, 2007)[1] was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
Ambrose Battista De Paoli | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Nuncio to Australia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | December 18, 2004 – October 10, 2007 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Canalini |
| Successor | Giuseppe Lazzarotto |
| Other post | Titular Archbishop of Lares (1983-2007) |
| Previous posts | Apostolic Nuncio to Japan (1997-2004) Apostolic Nuncio to Namibia (1995-1997) Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa (1994-1997) Apostolic Delegate to Botswana (1994-1997) Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland (1993-1997) Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho (1988-1997) Apostolic Delegate to Namibia (1994-1995) Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa (1988-1994) Apostolic Pro-Nuncio (1983-1988) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 18, 1960 by Martin John O'Connor |
| Consecration | November 20, 1983 by Agostino Casaroli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1934 |
| Died | October 10, 2007 (aged 73) Miami Beach, Florida, United States |
Biography
De Paoli was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania[2] and was ordained a priest on December 18, 1960, for the Archdiocese of Miami, Florida.
He earned a doctorate in canon law at the Pontifical Lateran University.[2]
To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1964.[3] He entered the diplomatic corps in 1966.
On September 23, 1983, Pope John Paul II named him a titular bishop and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Sri Lanka. He was consecrated a bishop on November 20, 1983, by Cardinal Agostino Casaroli.
On February 6, 1988, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho.[4] He was then given additional titles as the Delegation to Southern Africa was transformed into country-specific missions, including Apostolic Nuncio to Swaziland on April 17, 1993;[5] Apostolic Delegate to Namibia and to Botswana on March 5, 1994;[6] and Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa on June 25, 1994.[7]
On November 11, 1997, he was named nuncio to Japan.[8]
On December 18, 2004, he was named nuncio to Australia.[9]
He died from complications of leukemia in Miami Beach, Florida, on October 10, 2007.[2][10]
