Giuseppe Lazzarotto

Giuseppe Lazzarotto KC*HS (born 24 May 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1971 to 2017, with the rank of apostolic nuncio and an archbishop since 1994.


Giuseppe Lazzarotto
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus to Israel and Cyprus
Apostolic Delegate emeritus to Jerusalem and Palestine
Titular Archbishop of Numana
Appointed18 August 2012
Retired28 August 2017
PredecessorAntonio Franco
SuccessorLeopoldo Girelli
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Numana
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination1 April 1967
by Girolamo Bortignon
Consecration7 October 1994
by Angelo Sodano, Myroslav Marusyn, and Antonio Mattiazzo
Personal details
Born (1942-05-24) May 24, 1942 (age 82)
Carpanè, Vicenza, Italy
NationalityItalian
Styles of
Giuseppe Lazzarotto
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop