Luciano Storero
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Luciano Storero was born in Pinasca
, Italy
. He served in the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See
.
He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1949. On 22 November 1969 he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Tigimma and the same day was appointed an Apostolic Delegate. Archbishop
Storero was appointed Apostolic Nuncio on 24 December 1970 to the Dominican Republic
. He served as Pro-Nuncio to Gabon
and Cameroon
from 1973. He also served as Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela
from 1981. On 15 November 1995 he was appointed the tenth Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland
. He remained in that position until his death on 1 October 2000.
As Nuncio to Ireland in 1997, it was reported in the U.S. in January, 2011, Storero signed a 2-page letter that warned the Irish bishops against implementing a policy "that included 'mandatory reporting' of suspected abusers to civil authorities." The policy, which had been approved by the Irish bishops, put the Irish church in opposition to Storero and the Vatican. That opposition was not reversed at least until then-Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI
) was put in charge of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
by John Paul II in 2001. At that time the Vatican began "to tip the balance [in] canon law ... in favour of the victims. But has [the Pope] done enough?" asked a report earlier in 2011 on the Irish television network RTÉ
. "The Vatican has yet to acknowledge its contribution in creating the problem in the first place ... [when] they put the reputation of the Church and the avoidance of scandal over the concerns for the victims [under Storero and before]."
Pinasca
Pinasca is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km southwest of Turin in the Val Chisone....
, Italy
Italy
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. He served in the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
.
He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1949. On 22 November 1969 he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Tigimma and the same day was appointed an Apostolic Delegate. Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Storero was appointed Apostolic Nuncio on 24 December 1970 to the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. He served as Pro-Nuncio to Gabon
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
and Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
from 1973. He also served as Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela
Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela
The Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela is the holder of a diplomatic position within the Catholic Church, who acts as Ambassador of the Holy See to Venezuela.-Apostolic Nuncios to Venezuela:*Serafino Vannutelli...
from 1981. On 15 November 1995 he was appointed the tenth Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland
Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland
The Holy See, as the central government of the Catholic Church , has full diplomatic ties with Ireland as well as many other countries worldwide. The current Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland is Archbishop-elect Monsignor Charles John Brown...
. He remained in that position until his death on 1 October 2000.
As Nuncio to Ireland in 1997, it was reported in the U.S. in January, 2011, Storero signed a 2-page letter that warned the Irish bishops against implementing a policy "that included 'mandatory reporting' of suspected abusers to civil authorities." The policy, which had been approved by the Irish bishops, put the Irish church in opposition to Storero and the Vatican. That opposition was not reversed at least until then-Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
) was put in charge of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith , previously known as the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition , and after 1904 called the Supreme...
by John Paul II in 2001. At that time the Vatican began "to tip the balance [in] canon law ... in favour of the victims. But has [the Pope] done enough?" asked a report earlier in 2011 on the Irish television network RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
. "The Vatican has yet to acknowledge its contribution in creating the problem in the first place ... [when] they put the reputation of the Church and the avoidance of scandal over the concerns for the victims [under Storero and before]."