Paolo Giglio (20 January 1927 – 6 March 2016) was a

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prelate of the

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, who worked in the diplomatic service of the

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from 1958 to 2002, with the rank of archbishop and nuncio from 1986.

Biography

Paolo Giglio was born in

Valletta Valletta ( ; , ) is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 Local councils of Malta, council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta’s capital ...

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, on 20 January 1927 to Angelo Giglio and Ludgarda nee Borg. After studying at the local seminary, he earned a licenciate in theology and a doctorate in canon law at the

Pontifical Gregorian University Pontifical Gregorian University (; also known as the Gregorian or Gregoriana), is a private university, private pontifical university in Rome, Italy. The Gregorian originated as a part of the Roman College, founded in 1551 by Ignatius of Loyo ...

. He was ordained to the priesthood in 12 April 1952. In preparation for a diplomat's career, he completed the course of study at the

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in 1956. He was secretary at the Holy See's missions in Nicaragua (1958–59), Argentina (1960–62), and Iran (1963–65); auditor in Vietnam (1966–68) and Yugoslavia (1969-70); counsellor in the United States (1971–72) and Brazil (1973–75); counsellor and deputy head of mission in France (1976–77); and chargé d’affaires in Taiwan (1978–86). On 4 April 1986

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005. In his you ...

named him titular archbishop of Tyndaris and Apostolic Nuncio to

Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...

. He was named Apostolic Nunzio to

Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...

on 25 March 1995. On 8 February 2000, he was named Apostolic Delegate to the League of Arab States as well. Giglio retired on 5 February 2002 when he was replaced as nuncio to Egypt by Marco Dino Brogi. He died on 6 March 2016.

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