Franco Brambilla (Archbishop)

Franco Brambilla (27 November 1923 – 28 July 2003) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Franco Brambilla
Born27 November 1923
Brugherio
Died28 July 2003 (aged 79)
NationalityItaly

Life

Brambilla was born in Brugherio on 27 November 1923 and was ordained a priest on 29 August 1947.

To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1950.[1] His early assignments in the diplomatic service included a stint in the United States.[2]

He was appointed Titular Archbishop of Viminacium and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Tanzania on 24 December 1970.

In 21 November 1981 he became the Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.

His final appointment was on 22 February 1986 as Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Australia. There he defended the Vatican's response to allegations of clerical sexual abuse, while later testimony documented his knowledge of the case of George Riashi, a bishop who was promoted despite a record of abuse.[3] In 1998, when Vatican prescriptions on the use of lay ministers faced criticism in Australia, he called for submission to the rules as unquestionable and authoritative church teaching.[4]

He retired on 3 December 1998 with the appointment of Francesco Canalini to succeed him in Australia.[5]

He died on 28 July 2003.

References
  1. "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. Cassidy, Edward Idris (2009). My Years in Vatican Service. Paulist Press. p. 39. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. Brennan, Frank (26 August 2015). "The insights of Pope Francis in shaping Catholic health and aged care, Address to the Catholic Health Australia Conference". Eureka Street. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. Westmore, Peter (March 1998). "Vatican Instruction on the role of the laity is binding on Catholics". AD2000. 11 (2). Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. "30Giorni in breve". 30 Giorni (in Italian). December 1998. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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