Giampiero Gloder

Giampiero Gloder (born 15 May 1958) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1993. He was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba in October 2019 after serving as president of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy since 2013 and vice Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church since 2014.

The Most Reverend Giampiero Gloder
Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	11 October 2019
Predecessor	Giorgio Lingua
Other posts	Titular Archbishop of Telde (2013-)
Orders
Ordination	4 June 1983 by Filippo Franceschi
Consecration	24 October 2013 by Pope Francis
Personal details
Birth name	Giampiero Gloder
Born	15 May 1958 Asiago, Italy
Previous post	Head of Office for Special Affairs of the Secretariat of State (2005-13) President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (2013-19) Vice-Camerlengo of the Apostolic Camera (2014-19)
Alma mater	Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas Pontifical Gregorian University Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Motto	Sufficit tibi gratia mea
Coat of arms

Biography

Gloder was born in the township of Asiago in the Italian Province of Vicenza. He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Padua on 4 June 1983. He studied dogmatic theology and then studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.[1]

He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1993. He worked in Guatemala until 1995 and then in the General Affairs Office of the Secretariat of State in Rome. He was promoted to First Secretary in 1997, Counselor 2nd class in 2001, and Counselor First Class in 2005.[1]

On 21 September 2013, Pope Francis gave him the title Apostolic Nuncio and named him President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, succeeding Archbishop Beniamino Stella who was appointed prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy. He was also named Titular Archbishop of Telde.[1][2] He was consecrated a bishop by Pope Francis on 24 October 2013.[3]

On 13 September 2014 he was appointed a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.[4] On 20 December 2014 Pope Francis named him vice Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church.[5][6]

Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba on 11 October 2019.[7]

References

1. "Rinunce e Nomine, 11.09.2013" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
2. Pentin, Edward (24 September 2013). "Pope Francis' Curial Reform Ramping Up". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
3. Tornielli, Andrea (24 October 2013). ""A bishop is to serve, not dominate"". Vatican Insider. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.09.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
5. "Rinunce e Nomine, 20.12.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
6. McElwee, Joshua J. (20 December 2014). "Francis names new Camerlengo, interim leader of Vatican at pope's death". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
7. "Rinunce e Nomine, 11.10.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 11 October 2019.

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Giampiero Gloder^{[self-published]}