Renzo Fratini

The Most Reverend

Renzo Fratini
Titular Archbishop of Botriana
Diocese Titular see of Botriana
Appointed 7 August 1993
Orders
Ordination 6 September 1969
Consecration 2 October 1993
by Angelo Sodano
Personal details
Birth name Renzo Fratini
Born (1944-04-25) 25 April 1944
Urbisaglia, Italy
Nationality Italian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Coat of arms

Renzo Fratini (born 25 April 1944) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See.

Biography

Renzo Fratini was born on 25 April 1944, in Urbisaglia, Italy, and was ordained priest on 6 September 1969 for the Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino. In 1970 he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy to study diplomacy.[1] He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1974, and served in the Pontifical diplomatic missions in France, Japan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Greece, Ecuador, Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

On 7 August 1993 he was elected Titular Archbishop of Botriana, and at the same time named Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Pakistan. He was consecrated bishop on 2 October 19983 Cardinal Angelo Sodano was the principal consecrator, and bishops Crescenzio Sepe and Francesco Tarcisio Carboni were principal co-consecrators.

After Pakistan, Fratini served as Nuncio to Indonesia (8 August 1998 - 27 January 2004), as first Nuncio to East Timor (24 June 2003 - 27 January 2004); and Nuncio to Nigeria (27 January 2004 - 20 August 2009).

Since 20 August 2009 he has been Nuncio to Spain and Andorra.

References

  1. Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Jean-Baptiste Musty
Titular Archbishop of Botriana
7 August 1993–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Luigi Bressan
Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan
7 August 1993–8 August 1998
Succeeded by
Alessandro D’Errico
Preceded by
Pietro Sambi
Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia
8 August 1998–27 January 2004
Succeeded by
Malcolm Ranjith
Preceded by
New title
Apostolic Nuncio to East Timor
24 June 2003–27 January 2004
Succeeded by
Malcolm Ranjith
Preceded by
Osvaldo Padilla
Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria
27 January 2004–20 August 2009
Succeeded by
Augustine Kasujja
Preceded by
Manuel Monteiro de Castro
Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
20 August 2009–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Manuel Monteiro de Castro
Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra
20 August 2009–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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