Andrés Carrascosa Coso
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Andrés Carrascosa Coso | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal Titular Archbishop of Elo | |
.jpg) Andrés Carrascosa Coso (2021) | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 22 June 2017 |
| Predecessor | Ivo Scapolo |
| Other post | Titular Archbishop of Elo |
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| Ordination | 2 July 1980 by José Guerra Campos |
| Consecration | 7 October 2004 by Angelo Sodano, Robert Sarah, and Ramón del Hoyo López |
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| Born | 16 December 1955 |
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| Motto | Unitatem Spiritus Servare |
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| Styles of Andrés Carrascosa Coso | |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Andrés Carrascosa Coso (born 16 December 1955) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
Born in Cuenca, Spain on 16 December 1955, Andrés Carrascosa Coso was raised in the municipality of Alcázar del Rey. He studied at the Major Seminary of Saint Julian, and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Cuenca on 2 July 1980.
Diplomatic career
In 1981 he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.
On 31 July 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed Carrascosa Coso titular archbishop of Elo and Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of the Congo.[1] On 26 August he named him Nuncio to Gabon as well.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on 7 October from Cardinal Angelo Sodano.[3]
On 12 January 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Carrascosa Coso Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.[4][5]
On 22 June 2017, Pope Francis appointed Carrascosa Coso Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador.[6][5][7]
On 11 December 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed him as Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal.[8]
Decorations and honors
After his time in Gabon and in recognition of his service to Gabon, Carrascosa Coso was elevated to the rank of Grand Officer of the Gabon Order of the Equatorial Star.[9][10]
Panama recognized Carrascosa Coso's service as nuncio to Panama by awarding him the National Decoration of the Order "Vasco Núñez de Balboa", in the Degree of "Grand Cross".[11]
