Bernardito Auza
| The Most Reverend Bernardito Auza | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio To Haiti | |
| Diocese | Apostolic Nuncio To Haiti |
| See | Suacia |
| Installed | May 8, 2008 |
| Term ended | Incumbent |
| Predecessor | Richard Pates |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
June 29, 1985 by Daniel Francis Walsh |
| Consecration |
July 3, 2008 by Tarcisio Bertone assisted by Ivan Dias and Jean-Louis Tauran |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 10, 1959 Talibon, Bohol, Philippines |
| Nationality |
 Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Coat of arms |
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| Styles of Bernardito Auza | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
Bernardito Cleopas Auza is a Filipino Roman Catholic Archbishop who is the current Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.[1] Following the death of Archbishop Joseph Serge Miot as a result of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Auza was also the Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince for a year.
Early life
Born on June 10, 1959 in Talibon, Bohol, Philippines, Auza was ordained by Bishop Daniel Francis Walsh of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa in California on June 29, 1985.[2]
Church career
Auza was appointed Titular Archbishop of Suacia on May 8, 2008, the same day he was appointed the Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.[2] He was consecrated as a bishop on July 3, 2008, the principal consecrator being Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone.[2] The principal co-consecrators were Ivan Dias, the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and Jean-Louis Tauran, Cardinal President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. Archbishop Auza has served in the diplomatic service of the Vatican for many years. He has a long experience in diplomatic service for the Holy See among these are: Madagascar and the South Indian Ocean (1990–93), Bulgaria (1993–96), Albania (1997–98), Secretariat of State (Vatican) at the Section for Relations with States (“Foreign Ministry”) of the Holy See (1999–2006), Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the UN (2006–2008).
Episcopal succession
| Episcopal lineage | |
| Consecrated by: | Tarcisio Bertone |
| Consecrator of | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | Date of consecration |
| Joseph Gontrand Décoste | October 18, 2009 |
References
- ↑ "Apostolic Nunciature to Haiti". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza at Catholic-Hierarchy.
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