Franco Coppola

Franco Coppola (born 31 March 1957) is the current Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico since his appointment by Pope Francis.

Styles of Franco Coppola
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Biography

Coppola was born in Maglie on 31 March 1957. He was ordained priest on 12 September 1981. He was incardinated in the diocese of Otranto. He attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy while at the same time studying for a doctorate in canon law at a pontifical university. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1993, he served at the pontifical representations in Lebanon, Colombia, Poland and at the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State.

In 2003 as the Middle East director Coppola accompanied Cardinal Roger Etchegaray to Iraq on a peace mission before the war began.[1]

He served with the rank of Counsellor at the Nunciature in Burundi.

On 16 July 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi and Titular Archbishop of Vinda.[2]

He was consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI with Cardinals Tarcisio Bertone and William Levada as co-consecrators on 12 September 2009, the twenty-eighth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood, along with Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Giorgio Corbellini and Pietro Parolin.

On 31 January 2014, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to the Central African Republic.[3] On 2 April 2014, Pope Francis named Coppola Nuncio to Chad.[4]

On 9 July 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Nuncio to Mexico.[5]

References

2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 16.07.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 31.01.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.04.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
5. "Other Pontifical Acts, 09.07.2016" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2019.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Paul Gallagher	Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi 16 July 2009 – 31 January 2014	Succeeded by Wojciech Załuski
Preceded by Jude Thaddeus Okolo	Apostolic Nuncio to the Central African Republic 31 January 2014 – 9 July 2016	Succeeded by Santiago de Wit Guzmán
Preceded by Jude Thaddeus Okolo	Apostolic Nuncio to Chad 2 April 2014 – 9 July 2016	Succeeded by Santiago de Wit Guzmán
Preceded by Christophe Pierre	Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico 9 July 2016 – incumbent	Succeeded by incumbent