Francisco Escalante Molina
Francisco Escalante Molina (born 29 January 1965) is a Venezuelan archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See. He has been the Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of the Congo and Gabon since 2016.
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Biography
Born in La Grita, Venezuela, on 29 January 1965, Molina was ordained a priest on 26 August 1989. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 13 June 1998. His early assignments included stints in Sudan, Ghana, Malta, Nicaragua, Japan and Slovenia.[1]
On 19 March 2016, he was appointed an archbishop and named apostolic nuncio to the Republic of the Republic of the Congo.[1] He was given additional responsibilities as apostolic nuncio to Gabon on 21 May.[2]
References
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 19.03.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.05.2016" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of the Congo 2016–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Jan Romeo Pawlowski |
Apostolic Nuncio to Gabon 2016–present |
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