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Luciano Suriani
Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia
SeeAmiternum
Appointed7 December 2015
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Amiternum
Previous post(s)
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia (2008)
Orders
Ordination5 August 1981
by Vincenzo Fagiolo
Consecration26 April 2008
by Tarcisio Pietro Evasio Bertone
Personal details
Born (1957-01-11) 11 January 1957 (age 67)
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Coat of armsLuciano Suriani's coat of arms
Styles of
Luciano Suriani
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Posthumous stylen/a

Luciano Suriani (born 11 January 1957) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Apostolic Nuncio to Serbia since 2015.

Biography

Suriani was born in 1957 in Atessa, Chieti. He was ordained a priest on 5 August 1981. He was incardinated in the diocese of Chieti-Vasto. He earned a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.

He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 June 1990, and worked in the papal diplomatic missions to Ivory Coast, Switzerland, the Section for Relations with States at the Secretariat of State, and the Nunciature to Italy, by which time he held the rank of counselor.

Apart from Italian, he knows Spanish, French and English.

On 22 February 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia and titular archbishop of Amiternum,[1] On 26 April 2008 he was ordained a bishop by Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone.[citation needed]

He was replaced as Nuncio to Bolivia after nine months on 22 September by Giambattista Diquattro.[2] Suriani had requested a new assignment because of health problems associated with high altitudes.[citation needed] La Paz is located 3,640 metres above sea level.

On 24 September 2009 Suriani was appointed to a senior position as the Secretariat of State. As Delegate for Papal Representatives he has responsibility for coordinating the affairs of the Holy See's diplomats.[3]

On 7 December 2015 Pope Francis appointed him nuncio to Serbia.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.02.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 February 2008.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.11.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.09.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 07.12.2015" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia
22 February 2008 – 21 November 2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Delegate to the Pontifical Representations
24 September 2009 – 7 December 2015
Succeeded by
Jan Pawłowski