Luigi Bonazzi

Luigi Bonazzi is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He has been the apostolic nuncio to Canada since December 2013.

His Excellency

Luigi Bonazzi
Apostolic Nuncio to Canada
Appointed18 December 2013
PredecessorPedro López Quintana
Orders
Ordination30 June 1973
by Clemente Gaddi
Consecration26 August 1999
by Angelo Sodano
Personal details
Born (1948-06-19) 19 June 1948
Gazzaniga, Italy
NationalityItalian
DenominationCatholicism
Previous post
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Lithuania
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Estonia
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Latvia
Alma materSalesian Pontifical University
Pontifical Lateran University
MottoBELIEVE IN LOVE
Coat of arms
Styles of
Luigi Bonazzi
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Biography

Luigi Bonazzi was born on 19 June 1948 in Gazzaniga, Italy. He was ordained a priest on 30 June 1973. He holds a Doctorate in Educational Sciences from the Salesian Pontifical University (Rome), and a Licence in Theology and in Canon Law from the Lateran Pontifical University (Rome).[1]

He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 25 March 1980. He served in the diplomatic missions of the Holy See in Cameroon (1980-83), Trinidad and Tobago (1983-86), Malta (1986-89), Mozambique, Spain (1991-94), the United States (1994-96), and Italy (1986-99).[1]

On 19 June 1999, Pope John Paul II appointed him titular Archbishop of Atella and Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.[1] He was consecrated a bishop in Bergamo Cathedral on 26 August 1999 by Cardinal Angelo Sodano.[2] John Paul named him Nuncio to Cuba on 30 March 2004.[3]

On 14 March 2009, Pope Benedict XVI named Bonazzi Nuncio to Lithuania and Estonia.[4] He was named Nuncio to Latvia as well on 25 March.[5]

Pope Francis appointed him Nuncio to Canada on 18 December 2013.[1][6] On 22 February 2019, a Canadian man, Christian Vachon, charged that Bonazzi's predecessor as nuncio, Luigi Ventura, had touched him improperly in July 2008 when he was 32.[7][8] Vachon said Bonazzi called him the day he registered his complaint to discuss it.[9]

References
  1. "Francis appoints Archbishop Luigi Bonazzi as Apostolic Nuncio to Canada". LaStampa.it. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. "Homily for the Episcopal Consecration Mass of Bishop Luigi Bonazzi" (in Italian). Secretariat of State. 16 August 1999. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 30.03.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 30 March 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 14.03.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  5. "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.03.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  6. "Rinunce e Nomine, 18.12.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  7. Vaillancourt, Philippe (26 February 2019). "Première plainte d'inconduite sexuelle au Canada contre l'ancien nonce". Présence (in French). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  8. "French nuncio accused of sexual misconduct during time in Canada". Catholic News Agency. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  9. Vaillancourt, Philippe (28 February 2019). "Vatican embassy confirms complaint of sexual misconduct against ex-nuncio". Crux. Catholic News Service. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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