Angelo Accattino (born 31 July 1966) is an Italian prelate of the

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who works in the diplomatic service of the

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Biography

Angelo Accattino was born on 31 July 1966 in

Asti Asti ( , ; ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) of 74,348 inhabitants (1–1–2021) located in the Italy, Italian region of Piedmont, about east of Turin, in the plain of the Tanaro, Tanaro River. It is the capital of the province of Asti and ...

, Italy. He studied at the seminary in Casale and was ordained a priest of the

Diocese of Casale Monferrato The Diocese of Casale Monferrato (Latin: ''Dioecesis Casalensis'') is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in northwest Italy, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli which forms part of the ecclesiastical region of Piedmont.

on 25 June 1994. He holds a doctorate in

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Diplomatic career

He studied at the

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and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1999 and filled assignments in Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, and Peru; in Rome in the offices of the Secretariat of State; and in the United States and Turkey. On 12 September 2017,

Pope Francis Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the fi ...

appointed him

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of Sebana and the Apostolic Nuncio to

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal

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on 25 November 2017 in Calliano. On 2 January 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as nuncio to

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

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Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Angelo Accattino
{{DEFAULTSORT:Accattino, Angelo 1966 births Living people People from Asti Apostolic nuncios to Bolivia Apostolic nuncios to Tanzania

Biography

Diplomatic career

See also

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