Edward Joseph Adams

His Excellency
Edward Joseph Adams
Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain
Appointed April 8, 2017
Predecessor Antonio Mennini
Other posts Titular Archbishop of Scala
Orders
Ordination May 16, 1970
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Consecration October 23, 1996
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Personal details
Birth name Edward Joseph Adams
Born (1944-08-24) August 24, 1944
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Motto In Cruce Salus (Safety in the Cross)
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Edward Joseph Adams
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Religious style Archbishop

Edward Joseph Adams (born August 24, 1944) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has served the Diplomatic Corps of the Holy See since 1976. He has been the Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain since April 8, 2017, and under that title plays the role of ambassador to the United Kingdom.

Early life

Adams was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA), on August 24, 1944.[1] After his elementary education in Catholic grammar schools, he attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School, Villanova University, and Philadelphia's St. Charles Theological Seminary. He was ordained a priest on May 16, 1970,[1] by John Joseph Cardinal Krol, the Archbishop of Philadelphia.

He graduated from the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy with a degree in canon law in 1976.

Diplomatic Corps of the Holy See

He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 8 March 1976. He held positions in the office of the Secretary of State and in Rwanda, Kenya, Honduras, Ireland, Denmark and the Czech Republic.[1]

Adams was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh and Titular Archbishop of Scala, on August 24, 1996.[1] He was consecrated on October 23 of that year by Angelo Cardinal Sodano, the Papal Secretary of State. His principal co-consecrators were Anthony Joseph Cardinal Bevilacqua and John Patrick Cardinal Foley.

After six years as Papal Representative in Bangladesh, Adams was named Nuncio to Zimbabwe on August 22, 2002,[1] and on September 3, 2007, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.[2]

On February 22, 2011, he was appointed papal nuncio to Greece[3] and on April 8, 2017, he was named to replace Archbishop Antonio Mennini as Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain.[4][5][6]

Though his title names Great Britain, he plays the role of ambassador to the United Kingdom.[7]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rinunce e nomine, 22.08.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 03.09.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine, 22.02.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "American archbishop appointed nuncio to Great Britain". Catholic Herald. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017. ... has been appointed the Holy See’s ambassador to Great Britain.
  5. ↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.04.2017" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2018. Il Santo Padre ha nominato Nunzio Apostolico in Gran Bretagna...
  6. ↑ Lamb, Christopher (8 April 2017). "Francis appoints American archbishop as Vatican nuncio to Great Britain". The Tablet. Retrieved 14 June 2018. Archbishop Edward Adams was named to the role which requires him to be the Holy See’s representative to Government authorities in England, Wales and Scotland, while also playing a crucial role in the selection of bishops.
  7. ↑ "Diplomatic Mission: Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain". The Catholic Church in England and Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Deputy Foreign Minister I. Amanatidis meets with the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See in Greece" (news published at the website of the Embassy of Greece to the Vatican, dated May 17, 2017)
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
George Pell
as Titular Bishop of Scala		 Titular Archbishop of Scala
August 24, 1996–present		 Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Adriano Bernardini		 Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh
August 24, 1996 – August 22, 2002		 Succeeded by
Paul Tschang In-nam
Preceded by
Peter Paul Prabhu		 Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe
August 22, 2002 – September 3, 2007		 Succeeded by
George Kocherry
Preceded by
Fernando Filoni		 Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines
September 3, 2007 – February 22, 2011		 Succeeded by
Giuseppe Pinto
Preceded by
Luigi Gatti		 Apostolic Nuncio to Greece
February 22, 2011 – April 8, 2017		 Succeeded by
Savio Tai Fai Hon
Preceded by
Antonio Mennini		 Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain
April 8, 2017–present		 Incumbent
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