Luciano Suriani
Luciano Suriani (born 11 January 1957) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia since 2015.
Luciano Suriani | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia | |
| See | Amiternum |
| Appointed | 7 December 2015 |
| Other posts | Titular Archbishop of Amiternum |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 5 August 1981 by Vincenzo Fagiolo |
| Consecration | 26 April 2008 by Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1957 Atessa, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Styles of Luciano Suriani | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | n/a |
Biography
Suriani was born in 1957 in Atessa, Chieti. He was ordained a priest on 5 August 1981. He was incardinated in the diocese of Chieti-Vasto. He earned a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 June 1990, and worked in the papal diplomatic missions to Ivory Coast, Switzerland, the Section for Relations with States at the Secretariat of State, and the Nunciature to Italy, by which time he held the rank of counselor.
Apart from Italian, he knows Spanish, French and English.
On 22 February 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia and titular archbishop of Amiternum,[1] On 26 April 2008 he was ordained a bishop by Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone.
He was replaced as Nuncio to Bolivia after nine months on 22 September by Giambattista Diquattro.[2] Suriani had requested a new assignment because of health problems associated with high altitudes. La Paz is located 3,640 metres above sea level.[3]
On 24 September 2009 Suriani was appointed to a senior position as the Secretariat of State. As Delegate for Papal Representatives he has responsibility for coordinating the affairs of the Holy See's diplomats.[4]
On 7 December 2015 Pope Francis appointed him nuncio to Serbia.[5]
References
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.02.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 February 2008.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.11.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- "eNews". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.09.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- "Rinunce e Nomine, 07.12.2015" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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| Preceded by Ivo Scapolo |
Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia 22 February 2008 – 21 November 2008 |
Succeeded by Giambattista Diquattro |
| Preceded by Carlo Maria Viganò |
Delegate to the Pontifical Representations 24 September 2009 – 7 December 2015 |
Succeeded by Jan Pawłowski |