Antonio Arcari

Antonio Arcari (born May 8, 1953 in Pralboino, province of Brescia, Italy) is a diplomat of the Holy See.[1][2]

Life

The Bishop of Brescia, Luigi Morstabilini, ordained him a priest on June 11, 1977. Pope John Paul II awarded him on September 23, 1980 the honorary title of chaplain to His Holiness (Monsignor).[3]

On 18 July 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Caeciri and Apostolic Nuncio in Honduras. Episcopal consecration was given to him by Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano on 20 September of the same year; Co-consecrators were Archbishop Bruno Foresti, Bishop Emeritus of Brescia, and Giulio Sanguineti, Bishop of Brescia.

Pope Benedict XVI. appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Mozambique on 12 December 2008.

On 5 July 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio in Costa Rica.

References

  1. ↑ "bishop/barc". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
  2. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Antonio Arcari [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  3. ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l’anno 1987, (Vatican City 1987), p.1765.
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