Luigi Bonazzi

His Excellency
Luigi Bonazzi
Apostolic Nuncio to Canada
Titular Archbishop of Atella
Appointed 18 December 2013
19 June 1999
Orders
Ordination 30 June 1973
by Clemente Gaddi
Consecration 26 August 1999
by Angelo Sodano
Personal details
Born (1948-06-19) June 19, 1948
Gazzaniga, Italy
Nationality Italian
Motto BELIEVE IN LOVE
Coat of arms
Styles of
Luigi Bonazzi
Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Archbishop

Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi[1][2][3][4] is the apostolic nuncio to Canada[5][6] and titular Archbishop of Atella.

Early life

He was born on 19 June 1948 in Gazzaniga, Italy.

Religious life

He was ordained a priest by Clemente Gaddi on 30 June 1973. He was appointed titular Archbishop of Atella on 19 June 1999, and was consecrated on 26 August 1999 by Angelo Sodano.[7] He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See, on 25 March 1980. He served in the diplomatic missions of the Holy See in Cameroon, Trinidad and Tobago, Malta, Mozambique, Spain, the U.S.A., and Italy, as well in Canada. In the past he has served as nuncio to Haiti, Cuba, Lithuania,[8] Estonia and Latvia. He was appointed the nuncio to Canada on 18 December 2013.

Education

He holds a Doctorate in Educational Sciences from the Salesian Pontifical University (Rome), and a Licence in Theology and in Canon Law from the Lateran Pontifical University (Rome).[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Letter to His Grace Luigi Bonazzi | Birth Control | Catholic Church". Scribd. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops - Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi, Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, on Salt + Light TV". www.cccb.ca. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  3. ↑ Admin, StT. "Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi (Apostolic Nuncio to Canada) visits St. Therese Institute - St. Therese Institute". Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  4. ↑ Salt and Light (2014-03-27), Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi - Witness, retrieved 2017-08-20
  5. ↑ "Apostolic Nunciature to Canada". GCatholic. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  6. ↑ "Francis appoints Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada". LaStampa.it. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  7. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  8. ↑ "President met with Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania, Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi". www.lrp.lt. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  9. ↑ "Apostolic Nuncio | Apostolic Nunciature in Canada". www.nuntiatura.ca. Retrieved 2017-08-20.


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