Bruno Torpigliani (15 April 1915 – 2 May 1995) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He was made an archbishop in 1964 and served as Apostolic Nuncio to several countries, including the Philippines for 17 years.

Biography

Bruno Torpigliani was born in the town of Montecontieri outside

Asciano Asciano () is a '' comune'' and hill town in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany. It is located at the centre of the Crete senesi between the river Ombrone and the torrent Copra, some southeast of the town of Siena by rail. ...

, Italy, on 15 April 1915 to Francesco Torpigliani and Laura Landi. He was ordained a priest of the

Diocese of Arezzo The Italian Catholic diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro has existed since 1986. In that year the historic diocese of Arezzo was combined with the diocese of Cortona and the diocese of Sansepolcro, the enlarged diocese being suffragan of the ...

on 24 October 1937. He was assigned to the parish in his home town and taught at Marconi Technical Institute in Asciano. To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the

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in 1944. He also earned a doctorates in theology and canon law. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1946, starting in the offices of the Secretariat of State, then fulfilling assignments in Colombia from 1948 to 1951, Peru for a year, then at the Secretariat from 1952 to 1960, and then in London from 1960 to 1964. On 1 September 1964,

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appointed him titular archbishop of

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and Apostolic Nuncio

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and to the Guatemala. He received his episcopal consecration on 25 October 1964 from Cardinal

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. On 3 August 1968,

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named him Apostolic Nuncio to Zaire (Democratic Republic of the Congo). On 6 June 1973, Pope Paul named him Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. At times he sided with the Marcos regime and was rebuffed by the Philippine bishops. He retired seventeen years later in April 1990 when he reached the age of 75. He died in Asciano on 3 May 1995.

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Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Bruno Torpigliani
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torpigliani, Bruno 1915 births 1995 deaths People from Asciano Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni Apostolic Nuncios to El Salvador Apostolic Nuncios to Guatemala Apostolic Nuncios to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Apostolic Nuncios to the Philippines