Salvatore Asta

Salvatore Asta was born in Alcamo, Italy, on 17 January 1915. He was ordained a priest on 25 July 1938.

To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1940.^[1]

On 13 October 1962, Pope John XXIII named him a titular archbishop and Apostolic Delegate to Indochina.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Amleto Cicognani on 25 November 1962.^{[citation needed]}

On 23 March 1964, Pope Paul VI appointed him Apostolic Internuncio to Iran.^[3] His title changed to Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Iran on 25 March 1966.^[4]

On 7 June 1969, Pope Paul appointed him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Turkey.^[5]

On 21 July 1984, Pope John Paul II named him Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal.^[6]

He retired when replaced in that post in July 1989.

Salvatore Asta died on 30 December 2004.

• Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Salvatore Asta ^{[self-published]}