Giuseppe Laterza

Giuseppe Laterza (born 12 November 1970) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Giuseppe Laterza
Apostolic Nuncio to the Central African Republic and Chad
Titular Archbishop of Vartana
Appointed5 January 2023
PredecessorSantiago de Wit Guzmán
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Vartana
Orders
Ordination12 November 1994
by Domenico Padovano
Consecration4 March 2023
by Pietro Parolin, Dominique Mamberti, and Giuseppe Favale
Personal details
Born (1970-11-12) 12 November 1970
Conversano, Bari, Italy
NationalityItalian
MottoFortitudo Mea Dominus
Coat of arms
Styles of
Giuseppe Laterza
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Biography

Mons. Giuseppe Laterza was born on 12 November 1970 in Conversano, Bari, Italy. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Conversano-Monopoli on 12 November 1994.

He obtained a Baccalaureate in Philosophy (1990), a Baccalaureate in Theology (1993), a Licentiate in Liturgical Theology (1995), a Doctorate in Canon Law (2000) and he graduated from the Pontifical Ecclesiastic Academy in 2003.[1]

He entered the Holy See Diplomatic Service on 1 July 2003, and has served in the apostolic nunciature in Uruguay and Poland, in the Section for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Secretariat of State, and in the Pontifical Representations in Italy and Georgia.

From January 2019, he began serving as a diplomatic Councilor to the Apostolic Nunciature in Georgia and Armenia.[1]

On 5 January 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Vartana and Apostolic Nuncio to the Central African Republic and Chad.[2][3] He was consecrated as an archbishop on 4 March 2023.

See also

References
  1. "Mission Personnel". Nunziatura Apostolica della Santa Sede. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  2. "Resignations and Appointments, 05.01.2023". Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. "Pope Francis Appoints New Apostolic Nuncio to CAR, Chad, Assigns Him Titular See". Retrieved January 5, 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.