José Avelino Bettencourt
| The Most Reverend José Avelino Bettencourt | |
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Titular Archbishop of Aemona Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia and Georgia | |
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| Appointed | Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State of the Holy See |
| Installed | 14 November 2012 |
| Term ended | 26 February 2018 |
| Predecessor | Fortunatus Nwachukwu |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
29 May 1993 by Marcel André J. Gervais |
| Consecration |
19 March 2018 by Pope Francis |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 May 1962 Velas, Azores, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese-Canadian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Rome |
| Alma mater | University of Ottawa, St. Paul University, Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy |
| Motto | FIDES SPES CHARITAS (Corinthians 13:13) |
| [[Pope Chaplain of His Holiness (2012-2018) (disambiguation)|Other popes named Chaplain of His Holiness (2012-2018)]] | |
José Avelino Bettencourt (born Velas, Açores, Portugal on 23 May 1962) is a Portuguese-Canadian Roman Catholic priest, chaplain of His Holiness since 2003 and head of Protocol of Secretariat of State of the Holy See since 2012. He was ordained as Titular Archbishop of Aemona on March 19, 2018 in St. Peter's Basilica by Pope Francis.[1]
Biography
Born in Velas, Azores in 1962, he settled at a young age in Canada with his family. Bettencourt was ordained a priest in 1993 in the Archdiocese of Ottawa and graduated with degrees in literature and theology from the University of Ottawa.
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1999 and obtained a doctorate in canon law at Pontifical Gregorian University. He worked at the apostolic nunciature to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and then moved to the Secretariat of State of the Holy See. Since 2003 he has been Chaplain of His Holiness.
On 14 November 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him head of the protocol of the Secretariat of State. He is also responsible for contacts with the embassies accredited to the Holy See and to the central Vatican authority.
On 26 February 2018, Pope Francis appointed him to be a apostolic nuncio and Titular Archbishop of Aemona.[2] He received his episcopal ordination from Pope Francis on Monday, March 19, 2018, during Lent, on the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin St. Mary, along with two other close associates of the Pope who are receiving episcopal consecration- both also as Apostolic Nuncios and thus Titular Archbishops.[3]
Honours and awards
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Commander of Ordem Militar de Cristo, Palácio Nacional de Belém, 29 April 2013[4] |
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Grand Officer of Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Rome, 18 April 2015[5] |
References
- ↑ Itcode. "Vaticano: Padre luso-canadiano é o novo chefe de protocolo da Secretaria de Estado". www.agencia.ecclesia.pt.
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va.
- ↑ "Indicazioni - Ordinazione Episcopale conferita dal Santo Padre Francesco (19 marzo 2018)". www.vatican.va.
- ↑ Group, Global Media (29 April 2013). "Chefe do protocolo do Vaticano vive ″momento histórico″".
- ↑ Segretariato generale della Presidenza della Repubblica. "Bettencourt Mons. José Avelino: Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana". www.quirinale.it. Quirinale.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Fortunatus Nwachukwu |
Head of Protocol of Secretariat of State of the Holy See 14 November 2012 – 26 February 2018 |
Succeeded by Joseph Murphy |
| Preceded by Marek Solczyński |
Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia 1 March 2018 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |