Giuseppe Bertello | |
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President Emeritus of the Governorate of Vatican City State | |
Appointed | 1 October 2011 |
Term ended | 1 October 2021 |
Predecessor | Giovanni Lajolo |
Successor | Fernando Vérgez Alzaga |
Other post(s) | |
Previous post(s) | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Benin (1987–1990) Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Ghana (1987–1990) Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Togo (1987–1990) Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda (1990–1995) Apostolic Nuncio to the United Nations in Geneva (1995–2000) Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico (2000–2006) Apostolic Nuncio to Italy (2006–2011) Apostolic Nuncio to San Marino (2006–2011) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 29 June 1966 by Albino Mensa |
Consecration | 28 November 1987 by Agostino Casaroli |
Created cardinal | 18 February 2012 by Benedict XVI |
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Personal details | |
Born | |
Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
Alma mater | Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy |
Motto | Narrabo nomen tuum |
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Styles of Giuseppe Bertello | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
Giuseppe Bertello (born 1 October 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal since 2012, who was President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State from October 2011 to October 2021. He worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1971 to 2011; became an archbishop in 1987; held appointments as Nuncio to several countries, including Rwanda, Mexico, and Italy; and was the Holy See's representative to a number of international organizations.