Silvano Maria Tomasi

His Eminence Silvano Maria Tomasi C.S.
Cardinal Special Delegate to the Knights of Malta Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to the United Nations in Geneva
Tomasi in Marrakech.
Church	Roman Catholic Church.
Appointed	1 November 2020
Retired	13 February 2016
Predecessor	Giovanni Angelo Becciu
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere (2020-)
Previous post(s)	Representative to the International Organization for Migration (2011-16) Permanent Observer to the World Trade Organization (2003-16) Permanent Observer to the Office of the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (2003–16) Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti (2000-03) Titular Archbishop of Asolo (1999-2000) Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea and Ethiopia (1996-2003) Apostolic Delegate to Djibouti (1996-2000) Titular Archbishop of Cercina (1996-99) Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (1989-96)
Orders
Ordination	31 May 1965 by Joseph Maria Pernicone
Consecration	17 August 1996 by Angelo Sodano
Created cardinal	28 November 2020 by Francis
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Born	Silvano Maria Tomasi (1940-10-12) 12 October 1940 (age 83) Casoni di Mussolente, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Alma mater	Fordham University
Motto	Cum libertate justitia
Coat of arms

Styles of Silvano Tomasi
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal

Silvano Maria Tomasi C.S. (born 12 October 1940) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the Special Delegate to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta since 1 November 2020. He was the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva from 2003 to 2016. He previously worked in the Roman Curia, became an archbishop in 1996, and represented the Holy See as an apostolic nuncio in Africa from 1996 to 2003.

Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 November 2020.