Francisco Escalante Molina
Francisco Escalante Molina (born 29 January 1965) is a Venezuelan archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See. He has been the Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti since June 2021.
Francisco Escalante Molina | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio of Haiti Titular Archbishop of Gratiana | |
| Appointed | 4 June 2021 |
| Predecessor | Eugene Nugent |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Gratiana |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 August 1989 |
| Consecration | 28 May 2016 by Aldo Giordano, Mario del Valle Moronta Rodríguez and José Trinidad Fernández Angulo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1950 |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
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| Motto | Maior Autem Caritas |
| Styles of Francisco Escalante Molina | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
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.[1]
On 19 March 2016, he was appointed an archbishop and named apostolic nuncio to the Republic of 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]
References
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.03.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.05.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Rinunce e nomine, 04.06.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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