Camillo Cibin
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Camillo Cibin | |
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| Born | 3 June 1926 Salgareda |
| Died | 25 October 2009 (aged 83) Rome |
| Occupation | Inspector General of the Vatican Gendarme Corps |
| Spouse | Maria Cibin |
| Children | Three |
Camillo Cibin (3 June 1926 – 25 October 2009) was a military and Papal bodyguard and Inspector General of the Corpo della Gendarmeria, the security and police force of Vatican City. He retired in 2006 after 58 years of service in the security force, and over 40 years as its commander.[1] He served as a bodyguard to six popes and was known as "The Pope's Guardian Angel".[2]
Camillo Cibin was born at Salgareda, in the northern province of Treviso in Italy, on 3 June 1926.[3] He joined the Vatican police force at age 21. He began serving in charge of security at the Vatican Council in the 1960s. He was appointed inspector-general of the Vatican Gendarmerie in 1972.[3] Cibin was considered so discreet that it was joked about in the Vatican that he never answered a question, even "What time is it?".[2]
