Santo Gangemi

Santo Rocco Gangemi (born 16 August 1961) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Santo Gangemi
Apostolic Nuncio of Serbia
Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico Apostolic administrator of Subotica
Appointed12 September 2022
PredecessorLuciano Suriani
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico
Orders
OrdinationJune 28, 1986
by Ignazio Cannavò
ConsecrationMarch 17, 2012
by Angelo Sodano, Calogero La Piana, and Giovanni Angelo Becciu
Personal details
Born (1961-08-16) August 16, 1961
Messina, Italy
NationalityItalian
Previous post(s)
MottoVIDE UT SILEAS
Styles of
Santo Gangemi
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Biography

Gangemi was born in Messina on 15 August 1961. He was ordained a priest on 28 June 1986 by Archbishop Ignazio Cannavò of Messina.[1]

On 27 January 2012, Pope Benedict XVI named him Titular Archbishop of Umbriatico and Apostolic Nuncio to the Solomon Islands.[1] Cardinal Angelo Sodano consecrated him a bishop on 17 March.

His motto, Vide ut sileas ("See that you are quiet") comes from the book Isaiah Isaiah 7. On 24 March 2012, he was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea.[2] He was replaced in those positions on 16 April 2013.[3]

On 6 November 2013, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea.[4] On 5 February 2014, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Mali as well.[5]

He was appointed apostolic nuncio to El Salvador on 25 May 2018.[6]

On 12 September 2022 Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 27.01.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. "Rinunce e nomine, 24.03.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. "Rinunce e nomine, 16.04.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  4. "Rinunce e nomine, 06.11.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  5. "Rinunce e nomine, 24.03.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  6. "Rinunce e nomine, 25.05.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  7. "Rinunce e nomine, 12.09.2022". Retrieved 12 September 2022.


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