Ubaldo Calabresi
| Ubaldo Calabresi | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina | |
| See | Fundi |
| Appointed | 23 January 1981 |
| Term ended | 4 March 2000 |
| Predecessor | Pio Laghi |
| Successor | Santos Abril y Castelló |
| Other posts | Titular Archbishop of Fundi |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 March 1948 |
| Consecration |
28 September 1969 by Jean-Marie Villot |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 January 1925 Sezze Romano, Italy |
| Died | 14 June 2004 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Ordination history of Ubaldo Calabresi | |
|---|---|
Priestly ordination | |
| Date of ordination | 27 March 1948 |
Episcopal consecration | |
| Principal consecrator | Jean-Marie Villot |
| Co-consecrator | Sergio Pignedoli |
| Co-consecrator | Arrigo Pintonello |
| Date of consecration | 28 September 1969 |
Bishops consecrated by Ubaldo Calabresi as principal consecrator | |
| Gabriel Dwatuka Wagi | 13 June 1976 |
| José Vicente Conejero Gallego | 19 March 1997 |
Ubaldo Calabresi (2 January 1925 – 14 June 2004) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Calabresi was born on 2 January 1925 in Sezze Romano, Italy, the fourth of six brothers. He earned degrees in civil and canon law at the Lateran University.[1] He was ordained a priest there on 27 March 1948. On 3 July 1969 he was named Titular Bishop of Fundi and Apostolic Delegate to Sudan. He was consecrated on 28 September 1969 by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Jean-Marie Villot. He later served as Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela from 1978 to 1981 and then as Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina from 1981 to 2000.[2]
On 27 June 1992 he was co-consecrator of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis, as bishop.[3]
He was a participant in the successful Vatican mediation between Argentina and Chile over the Beagle conflict.[1]
He retired on 4 March 2000. He suffered from Parkinson's disease and died in Rome on 14 June 2004.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Falleció el ex nuncio Ubaldo Calabresi". La Nacion. 15 June 2004. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Archbishop Ubaldo Calabresi". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ↑ (Spanish) "Bergoglio, Jorge Mario". Breve biografía de obispos. La Agencia Informativa Católica Argentina. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Falleció Mons. Ubaldo Calabresi, ex Nuncio en Argentina". Aci Prensa. 15 June 2004. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Giovanni Mariani |
Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela 5 January 1978 – 23 January 1981 |
Succeeded by Luciano Storero |
| Preceded by Pio Laghi |
Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina 23 January 1981 – 4 March 2000 |
Succeeded by Santos Abril y Castelló |