Patrick Coveney


Patrick Coveney
Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus of Greece
Titular Archbishop of Satrianum
Appointed25 January 2005
Term ended16 July 2009
PredecessorPaul Fouad Tabet
Successor Luigi Gatti
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Satrianum (1985–2022)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination21 February 1959
by Luigi Traglia
Consecration15 September 1985
by Agostino Casaroli, Gaetano Alibrandi, and Michael Murphy
Personal details
Born(1934-07-29)29 July 1934
Died22 October 2022(2022-10-22) (aged 88)
NationalityIrish
Styles of
Patrick Coveney
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Patrick Coveney (29 July 1934 – 22 October 2022) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1966 to 2009. He became an archbishop in 1985 and fulfilled several assignments as Apostolic Nuncio, including stints in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, New Zealand, and Greece.