Salvatore Pennacchio
| Salvatore Pennacchio | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Nuncio to Poland | |
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| See | Titular Archbishop of Montemarano |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 7, 1952 Marano, Italy |
| Motto | Nolite timere |
| Coat of arms |
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Salvatore Pennacchio (born 7 September 1952 in Marano, Italy) is a Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.
Biography
He received his priestly ordination on 18 September 1976 for the Diocese of Aversa. He attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See. On 28 November 1998 he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as the apostolic nuncio to Rwanda and titular archbishop of Montemarano. He received episcopal consecration on 6 January 1999 by Pope John Paul II, co-consecrated by Giovanni Battista Re and Francis Monterisi. On 20 September 2003 he was appointed apostolic nuncio to Thailand, apostolic nuncio to Singapore, apostolic nuncio to Cambodia, apostolic delegate to Burma, apostolic delegate to Laos, apostolic delegate to Malaysia and apostolic delegate to Brunei.
On 8 May 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to India and from 13 November 2010 to Nepal. On 6 August 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Poland.
External links
- catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography at the website of the Apostolic Nunciature to India and Nepal
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pedro López Quintana |
Apostolic Nuncio to India 8 May 2010 – 6 August 2016 |
Succeeded by Giambattista Diquattro |
| Preceded by Celestino Migliore |
Apostolic Nuncio to Poland 6 August 2016 – present |
Incumbent |