Amelio Poggi (9 October 1914 – 23 December 1974) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the

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, including stints as Apostolic Nuncio in Rwanda, Uganda, and Syria.

Biography

Amelio Poggi was born in

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in the

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on 9 October 1914. He was ordained a priest on 8 August 1937. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the

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in 1947. On 27 May 1967,

Pope Paul VI Pope Paul VI (born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding John XXII ...

named him a titular archbishop and

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and to

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. He received his episcopal consecration from Pope Paul on 16 July 1967. On 5 August 1967, he was appointed the Pro-Nuncio to Uganda as well. On 27 November 1969, Pope Paul appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Central-Western Africa. On 26 September 1973, Pope Paul named him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Syria. He died on 23 December 1974.

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Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Amelio Poggi
{{DEFAULTSORT:Poggi, Amelio 1914 births 1974 deaths Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni Apostolic nuncios to Syria Apostolic nuncios to Uganda Apostolic nuncios to Rwanda People from the Province of Arezzo