Félix del Blanco Prieto
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Félix del Blanco Prieto (June 15, 1937 – April 10, 2021)[1] was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including stints heading the missions in countries such as Angola[2] and Malta[3] among other countries. He was then appointed Almoner of the office of Papal Charities in 2007 and retired from the same position in 2012.[1]
Biography
[edit]Early life.
[edit]Félix del Blanco Prieto was born in Morgovejo, Castilla y León, Spain, on June 15, 1937.
Career
[edit]He ws ordained a priest on May 27, 1961.[4]
He served as secretary to Secretary of State Cardinal Agostino Casaroli.[4]
On May 31, 1991, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe, and Apostolic Delegate to Angola.[5] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli on 6 July 1991.[1]
On May 5, 1996, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon,[6] adding the title Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea on 28 June.[7]
On June 5, 2003, Pope John Paul named him Apostolic Nuncio to Malta[8] and added the title Apostolic Nuncio to Libya on 24 June.[9]
On July 28, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI named him Papal Almoner.[10]
Pope Benedict accepted his resignation on November 3, 2012.[11]
Death
[edit]He died in Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic on April 10, 2021 at the age of 83. Pope Francis was present at Monsignor Felix del Blanco Prieto's private funeral. The funeral service commenced at 12 noon and was officiated by the Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, at the Altar of the Chair in Saint Peter’s Basilica.[12][13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "News Features". www.catholicculture.org. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "New nuncio hails Pope as energetic and efficient". Times of Malta. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b "El arzobispo español Félix del Blanco, limosnero de Su Santidad". Zenit (in Spanish). 29 July 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. p. 529. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 527. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 677. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.06.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 June 2003. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.06.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 June 2003. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 28.07.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 03.11.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Fallece Monseñor Félix del Blanco Prieto (in Spanish)
- ^ López, Larissa I. (15 April 2021). "Pope at Funeral: Monsignor Felix del Blanco Prieto". Exaudi. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
