Walter Erbì
Walter Erbì | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Gambia Titular Archbishop of Nepi | |
| Appointed | 16 July 2022 |
| Predecessor | Dagoberto Campos Salas |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Nepi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 May 1992 |
| Consecration | 3 September 2022 by Pietro Parolin, Arrigo Miglio, and Giovanni Paolo Zedda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1968 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Motto | SUB TUUM PRÆSIDIUM |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Walter Erbì | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Walter Erbì (born 8 January 1968) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
Biography
[edit]Walter Erbì was born on 8 January 1968 in Turin, Italy. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Iglesias on 10 May 1992.
Diplomatic career
[edit]To prepare for a diplomatic career he joined the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1999.[1] He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2001 and has served in the apostolic nunciature in the Philippines, in the General Affairs Section of the Secretariat of State and in the Pontifical Representations in Italy, the United States of America and Turkey. He graduated in canon law.
He speaks Italian, Spanish, English and French.
On 16 July 2022, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Nepi and Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia.[2][3]
On 20 July 2022, Pope Francis also added the post of nuncio to Sierra Leone.[4] He was consecrated as an archbishop on 3 September 2022.
On 30 November 2022, Pope Francis also appointed him as nuncio to Gambia.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "220716b, 16.07.2022". Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Mons. Walter Erbì, originario di Domusnovas, è stato nominato dal Papa Nunzio Apostolico in Liberia". Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 20.07.2022". Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 30.11.2022". Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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