Luigi Roberto Cona Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Luigi Roberto Cona
Appointed:26 October 2022
Predecessor:Santo Gangemi
Ordination:20 April 1990
Ordained By:Vincenzo Cirrincione
Consecration:2 December 2022
Consecrated By:Pietro Parolin, Edgar Peña Parra and Rosario Gisana
Birth Date:10 November 1965
Nationality:Italian
Luigi Roberto Cona
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Luigi Roberto Cona (born 10 November 1965) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography

Luigi Roberto Cona was born on 10 November 1965 in Niscemi, Sicily, Italy. He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Piazza Armerina on 20 April 1990. He has a degree in dogmatic theology.

Diplomatic career

He entered the Holy See Diplomatic Service on 1 July 2003, and has served in the apostolic nunciatures in Panama, Portugal, Cameroon, Morocco, Jordan, Turkey, in the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State, and in the Pontifical Representation in Italy.He was appointed assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State on 24 October 2019.

On 26 October 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Sala Consilina and Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador.[1] [2] He was consecrated as Archbishop on 2 December 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Resignations and Appointments, 26.10.2022 . October 26, 2022.
  2. News: El papa nombra a Luigi Roberto Cona, nuevo nuncio en El Salvador . October 26, 2022.