Giacinto Berloco

Giacinto Berloco (born 31 August 1941) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and to Luxembourg from 2009 to 2016.[1]

Giacinto Berloco
Apostolic Nuncio
Other posts	Titular Archbishop of Fidenae
Orders
Ordination	19 March 1966
Consecration	5 April 1990 by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
Birth name	Giacinto Berloco
Born	31 August 1941 Altamura, Italy
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post	Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe (1990–1993) Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique (1990–1993) Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica (1993–1998) Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador (1998–2005) Apostolic Nuncio to Belize and Antilles (1998–2005) Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela (2005–2009) Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and Netherlands (2009–2016)

Styles of Giacinto Berloco
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor

Biography

Born in Altamura, Italy, on 31 August 1941, Giacinto Berloco was ordained to the priesthood on 19 March 1966 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti. Berloco obtained a Doctor of Theology degree and a licentiate in canon law.

Berloco entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1972 and served in the nunciatures in Costa Rica, the Netherlands and Spain, and then in the Vatican Secretariat of State.[2] On 5 September 1974 Pope Paul VI gave him the honorary title of Chaplain of His Holiness[3] and on 24 June 1985 Pope John Paul II gave him the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness.[4]

On 15 March 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Fidenae and Apostolic Delegate to Mozambique.[5] On 3 April he received the additional responsibility of Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Zimbabwe.[6]

He was consecrated bishop on 5 April 1990 by Pope John Paul, with co-consecrators Giovanni Battista Re and Justin Francis Rigali.[7]

On 17 July 1993, Berloco was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica.[8]

On 5 May 1998, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador and Belize.[9]

On 24 February 2005, Berloco was appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Venezuela.[10] On 18 June 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Nuncio in Belgium.[11] On 24 July 2009 he was appointed Nuncio in Luxembourg as well.[12]

On 8 March 2017, Pope Francis appointed Berloco to a five-year term as a member of the Congregation for Bishops.[13]

References

1. "Bishops who are not Ordinaries: BEN… – BH…". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
2. "Benedetto XVI nomina mons. Berloco, Nunzio in Lussemburgo". Zenit (in Italian). 24 July 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
3. AAS 66 (1974), S. 671.
4. AAS 77 (1985), S. 1111.
5. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXII. 1990. p. 406. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
6. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXII. 1990. p. 535. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
7. "Archbishop Giacinto Berloco [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
8. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXV. 1993. p. 868. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
9. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). p. 455. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
10. "Rinunce e nomine, 24.02.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 February 2005. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
11. "Rinunce e nomine, 18.06.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
12. "Rinunce e nomine, 24.07.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
13. "Resignations and Appointments, 08.03.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

External links

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