Paolo Martinelli (bishop)


Paolo Martinelli

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia
ChurchCatholic
SeeVicariate Apostolic of Southern Arabia
Appointed1 May 2022
Installed2 July 2022
PredecessorPaul Hinder
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Musti in Numidia (2014–)
Previous post(s)
Personal details
Born22 October 1958 (1958-10-22) (age 66)
Milan, Italy
ResidenceThe Bishop's House
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University
MottoGloria Dei Vivens Homo
(The Glory of God is Man Fully Alive)
Ordination history of
Paolo Martinelli
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byRenato Corti
Date7 September 1985
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAngelo Scola
Co-consecrators
Date28 June 2014
PlaceMetropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary, Milan
Styles of
Paolo Martinelli
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Paolo Martinelli, OFM Cap. (born 22 October 1958) is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served as Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia since 2022.[1] He is a member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.

  1. ^ "Pope's new man on Arabian peninsula faces high-wire act on Ukraine". Angelus News. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.