Luigi Gatti (nuncio)
Luigi Gatti (born 25 November 1946) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an Apostolic Nuncio from 1998 to 2011.
Luigi Gatti | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of Greece Titular Archbishop of Santa Giusta | |
| Appointed | 16 July 2009 |
| Retired | 22 February 2011 |
| Predecessor | Patrick Coveney |
| Successor | Edward Joseph Adams |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Santa Giusta |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 June 1970 |
| Consecration | 29 August 1998 by Angelo Sodano, Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, and Sebastiano Dho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1946 |
| Nationality | Italian |
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| Styles of Luigi Gatti | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
Luigi Gatti was born on 25 November 1946 in Castiglione Tinella, Province of Cuneo, Italy. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Alba on 29 June 1970. He earned a doctorate in canon law.[1]
He prepared for a diplomatic career by completing the course of study at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1972.[2]
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1976 and fulfilled assignments in Paraguay and in the Secretariat of State in Rome.[1]
On 13 June 1998, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Santa Giusta and Apostolic Nuncio to Malta and Libya.[3] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano on 29 August.
On 28 June 2001, John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon.[1]
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Greece on 16 July 2009.[4] He assignment ended with the appointment of Edward Joseph Adams as his successor on 22 February 2011.[5]
References
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 28.06.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 June 2001. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "L'Arcivescovo Luigi Gatti, Nunzio Apostolico da Beirut ad Atene". Zenit (in Italian). 16 July 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 16.07.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "Rinunce e nomine, 22.02.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2017.