Giuseppe Bertello


Giuseppe Bertello
President Emeritus of the Governorate of Vatican City State
Cardinal Bertello in July 2016.
Appointed1 October 2011
Term ended1 October 2021
PredecessorGiovanni Lajolo
SuccessorFernando 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
Ordination29 June 1966
by Albino Mensa
Consecration28 November 1987
by Agostino Casaroli
Created cardinal18 February 2012
by Benedict XVI
Rank
  • Cardinal deacon (2012–22)
  • Cardinal priest (2022–present)
Personal details
Born (1942-10-01) 1 October 1942 (age 82)
DenominationRoman Catholicism
Alma materPontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
MottoNarrabo nomen tuum
Coat of armsGiuseppe Bertello's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Giuseppe Bertello
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byBishop Albino Mensa
Date29 June 1966
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byAgostino Casaroli
Date28 November 1987
Cardinalate
Elevated byPope Benedict XVI
Date18 February 2012
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Giuseppe Bertello as principal consecrator
José Luis Castro Medellín, M.S.F.3 December 2002
Eduardo Cirilo Carmona Ortega, C.O.R.C.7 January 2004
Pedro Pablo Elizondo Cárdenas, L.C.22 November 2004
Maximino Martínez Miranda2006
Konrad Krajewski17 September 2013
Styles of
Giuseppe Bertello
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal

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.