Pier Giacomo De Nicolò

Pier Giacomo De Nicolò was born in Cattolica in the Province of Rimini on 11 March 1929.

He was ordained a priest on 12 April 1952.

To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1956.^[1]

On 14 August 1984, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica.^[2]

He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli on 20 October 1984.

On 11 February 1993, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Syria.^[3]

On 21 January 1999, Pope John Paul named him Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland and Liechtenstein.^[4]

Pope John Paul accepted his resignation from those positions on 8 September 2004.^[5]

Two of his brothers were also bishops: Paolo De Nicolò [de] and Mariano De Nicolò.

Additional sources

• "Rencontre avec Mgr Pier Giacomo De Nicolo, nouveau nonce apostolique à Berne". Portal Catholique Suisse (Interview) (in French). Interviewed by Jacques Berset. 5 July 1999.

• Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Pier Giacomo De Nicolò ^{[self-published]}