Mario Giordana Explained

Type:Archbishop
Mario Giordana
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Appointed:15 March 2008
Retired:1 April 2017
Predecessor:Henryk Józef Nowacki
Successor:Giacomo Guido Ottonello
Other Post:Titular Archbishop of Minora
Ordination:25 June 1967
Ordained By:Egidio Luigi Lanzo
Consecration:29 May 2004
Consecrated By:Angelo Sodano, Paolo Romeo and Giuseppe Guerrini
Birth Name:Mario Giordana
Birth Date:1942 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Barge, Cuneo, Italy
Alma Mater:Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Nationality:Italian
Motto:Duc in altum
Coat Of Arms:Coat of arms of Mario Giordana.svg
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Mario Giordana (born 16 January 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1976 to 2017.

Biography

Mario Giordana was born in Barge, in the Italian province of Cuneo, on 16 January 1942. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Saluzzo on 25 June 1967. He earned a doctorate in canon law.

Diplomatic career

He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 8 March 1976 and fulfilled assignments in Indonesia, in the offices of the Secretariat of State, in Switzerland, France, Austria and Italy.

On 27 April 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Minora and Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.[1] He received his episcopal consecration in the Cathedral of Saluzzo on 29 May from Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State.[2]

On 15 March 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Slovakia.[3] His term as apostolic nuncio ended with the appointment Giacomo Guido Ottonello on 1 April 2017 to succeed him.[4]

On 4 October 2017, Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples[5] and on 15 December 2018 a member of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints[6]

On 29 June 2020, Pope Francis appointed him Extraordinary Commissioner for the Fabric of Saint Peter to lead a commission to reform its administration.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Rinunce e Nomine, 27.04.2004 . it . 25 June 2019 . 27 April 2004 . Holy See Press Office.
  2. Web site: 25 June 2019. Ordinazione Episcopale a Mons. Mario Giordana nella Cattedrale di Saluzzo (Cuneo) . Secretariat of State . 29 May 2004 .
  3. Rinunce e Nomine, 15.03.2008. it . 25 June 2019 . 15 March 2008. Holy See Press Office.
  4. Resignations and Appointments, 01.04.2017 . 25 June 2019 . 1 April 2017. Holy See Press Office.
  5. Rinunce e Nomine, 04.10.2017 . it . 25 June 2019 . 4 October 2017 . Holy See Press Office.
  6. Resignations and Appointments, 15.12.2018. 25 June 2019 . 15 December 2018 . Holy See Press Office.
  7. 30 June 2020 . Holy See Press Office Communiqué, 30.06.2020 . 30 June 2020 . Holy See Press Office .