Osvaldo Padilla

Osvaldo Montecillo Padilla born 15 August 1942) is a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He became an archbishop in 1991 and the position of Apostolic Nuncio to several countries before retiring in 2017.

The Most Reverend

Osvaldo Padilla
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus to Korea; Apostolic emeritus to Mongolia
In officeApril 2009 – 15 September 2017
PredecessorEmil Paul Tscherrig
SuccessorAlfred Xuereb
Orders
Ordination22 February 1966
Consecration17 December 1990
by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
Born (1942-08-05) August 5, 1942
Sogod, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
DenominationRoman Catholic

Biography

He was born on 5 August 1942 in Sogod, Cebu, Philippines.

On 17 December 1990, Pope John Paul II named him titular archbishop of Pia and Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.[1] He received his episcopal consecration on 6 January 1991 from John Paul. In 1994, he was appointed Nuncio to Sri Lanka. On 22 August 1998, he was named Nuncio to Nigeria.[2]

On 31 July 2003, he was appointed Nuncio to Costa Rica,[3] and on 12 April 2008 Nuncio to Korea.[4] On 26 April 2008, he was assigned in addition the position of Nuncio to Mongolia.[5]

He retired on 15 September 2017.[6] In retirement he lives in the Philippines.

He is the elder brother of Archbishop Francisco Padilla, also a Nuncio.[6]

References
  1. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). LXXXIII. 1991. pp. 110, 158. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. "Monseñor Padilla, nuncio apostólico, de Costa Rica a Corea". Zenit (in Spanish). 13 April 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 31.07.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.04.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.04.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. "Filipino apostolic nuncio bids farewell to South Korea". UCA News. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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