Piergiorgio Bertoldi
Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
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Piergiorgio Bertoldi (born 26 July 1963) is a Catholic archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See.
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Piergiorgio Bertoldi | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico Titular Archbishop of Spello | |
Piergiorgio Bertoldi with Pope Francis | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 18 May 2023 |
| Predecessor | Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader |
| Other post | Titular Archbishop of Spello |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 11 June 1988 by Carlo Maria Martini, S.J. |
| Consecration | 2 June 2015 by Pietro Parolin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1963 Varese, Italy |
| Motto | Adiutores Gaudii Vestri |
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| Styles of Piergiorgio Bertoldi | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
He was born in Varese, capital of the Province of Varese, on 26 July 1963. He received his priestly ordination by cardinal Carlo Maria Martini on 11 June 1988 for the Archdiocese of Milan.
Diplomatic career
He attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He then worked for the diplomatic missions of the Holy See in Uganda, Republic of Congo, Colombia, the former Yugoslavia, Romania, Iran and Brazil.
On 24 April 2015 Pope Francis appointed him titular archbishop of Spello and apostolic nuncio to Burkina Faso and Niger.[1] His episcopal consecration took place on 2 June 2015 in the basilica of the archiepiscopal Seminary of Venegono Inferiore.
On 19 March 2019 Pope Francis appointed him as the apostolic nuncio to Mozambique.[2]
On 18 May 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico.[3]
