Giambattista Diquattro

Giambattista Diquattro (born 18 March 1954) is an Italian archbishop and Vatican diplomat. He has been Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil since 2020. He has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1985 and been a nuncio and archbishop since 2005.

Giambattista Diquattro
Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil
Diquattro presenting his credentials to the President of India
See	Titular Archbishop of Giru Mons
Orders
Ordination	24 August 1981 by Angelo Rizzo
Consecration	4 June 2005 by Angelo Sodano
Personal details
Born	March 18, 1954 Bologna, Italy
Previous post	Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia Apostolic Nuncio to Panama Apostolic Nuncio to India Apostolic Nuncio to Nepal
Motto	Nomen meum tene
Coat of arms

Biography

Diquattro was born on 18 March 1954 in Bologna and was ordained a priest for the diocese of Ragusa in 1981.[1] He received his master's degree in civil law from the University of Catania, his Doctorate in Canon Law (JCD) from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, and his master's degree in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.[2]

He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 May 1985, and served in diplomatic missions in the pontifical representations to the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad, the United Nations in New York, and later in the Vatican Secretariat of State, and in the Apostolic Nunciature in Italy.

Pope John Paul II appointed him apostolic nuncio to Panama on 2 April 2005.[3]

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him apostolic nuncio to Bolivia on 21 November 2008.[4]

On 21 January 2017, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal.[5]

On 29 August 2020, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil.[6]

References

1. http://mattersindia.com/2017/01/india-gets-new-vatican-ambassador/
2. http://ccbi.in/?p=2068
3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.04.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 April 2005. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.11.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
5. "Other Pontifical Acts, 21.01.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
6. "Rinunce e nomine, 29.08.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 29 August 2020.

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro ^{[self-published]}