| Francisco Escalante Molina | |
| Appointed: | 25 January 2024 |
| Predecessor: | Leo Boccardi |
| Other Post: | Titular Archbishop of Gratiana |
| Ordination: | 26 August 1989 |
| Consecration: | 28 May 2016 |
| Consecrated By: | Aldo Giordano, Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez and José Trinidad Fernández Angulo |
| Birth Date: | 4 June 1950 |
| Motto: | Maior Autem Caritas |
| Francisco Escalante Molina | |
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Francisco Escalante Molina (born 29 January 1965) is a Venezuelan archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.
Born in La Grita, Venezuela, on 29 January 1965, Molina was ordained a priest on 26 August 1989.
He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 13 June 1998. His early assignments included stints in Sudan, Ghana, Malta, Nicaragua, Japan and Slovenia.
On 19 March 2016, he was appointed an archbishop and named apostolic nuncio to the Republic of the Congo.[1] He was given additional responsibilities as apostolic nuncio to Gabon on 21 May.[2]
On 4 June 2021, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.[3]
On 25 January, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Japan.[4]