Luigi Barbarito
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Luigi Barbarito, is a Italian
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Luigi Barbarito was born in Atripalda
and ordained a priest on August 20, 1944. Barbarito was appointed titular bishop of the Fiorentino as well as Apostolic Nuncio of Haiti
on June 10, 1969; ordained a bishop on August 11, 1969. Barbarito was appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Niger
and Senegal
as well as Apostolic Delegate to Guinea-Bissau
, Mauritania
and Mali
on April 5, 1975 . Barbarito was then appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Apostolic Nunciature of Australia
on June 10, 1978. Barbarito following appointment to the Apostolic Nunciature of Great Britain
on January 21, 1986 where he would remain as the delegate until Barbarito's retirement on July 31, 1997
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Luigi Barbarito was born in Atripalda
Atripalda
Atripalda is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 11,149.-History:The town is the home of the ruins of Abellinum, the Ancient Roman Avellino.-Geography:...
and ordained a priest on August 20, 1944. Barbarito was appointed titular bishop of the Fiorentino as well as Apostolic Nuncio of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
on June 10, 1969; ordained a bishop on August 11, 1969. Barbarito was appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
and Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
as well as Apostolic Delegate to Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
, Mauritania
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
and Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
on April 5, 1975 . Barbarito was then appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Apostolic Nunciature of Australia
Apostolic Nunciature to Australia
The Nunciature to Australia is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio to Australia with the rank of an ambassador...
on June 10, 1978. Barbarito following appointment to the Apostolic Nunciature of Great Britain
Nunciature to Great Britain
The Nunciature to Great Britain is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio to the Court of St. James with the rank of an ambassador. The office of the nunciature is located...
on January 21, 1986 where he would remain as the delegate until Barbarito's retirement on July 31, 1997
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- NuncioNuncioNuncio is an ecclesiastical diplomatic title, derived from the ancient Latin word, Nuntius, meaning "envoy." This article addresses this title as well as derived similar titles, all within the structure of the Roman Catholic Church...
- Apostolic Nunciature of Great BritainNunciature to Great BritainThe Nunciature to Great Britain is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Great Britain. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio to the Court of St. James with the rank of an ambassador. The office of the nunciature is located...
- Apostolic Nunciature of AustraliaApostolic Nunciature to AustraliaThe Nunciature to Australia is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio to Australia with the rank of an ambassador...