Salvatore Pennacchio

Salvatore Pennacchio
Apostolic Nuncio to India

See	Titular Archbishop of Montemarano
Personal details
Born	(1952-09-07)September 7, 1952 Marano, Italy
Motto	Nolite timere
Coat of arms

Salvatore Pennacchio (born 7 September 1952 in Marano, Italy) is a Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.

Biography

He received his priestly ordination on 18 September 1976 for the Diocese of Aversa. He attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See. On 28 November 1998 he was appointed by Pope John Paul II as the apostolic nuncio to Rwanda and titular archbishop of Montemarano. He received episcopal consecration on 6 January 1999 by Pope John Paul II, co-consecrated by Giovanni Battista Re and Francis Monterisi. On 20 September 2003 he was appointed apostolic nuncio to Thailand, apostolic nuncio to Singapore, apostolic nuncio to Cambodia, apostolic delegate to Burma, apostolic delegate to Laos, apostolic delegate to Malaysia and apostolic delegate to Brunei.

On 8 May 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to India and from 13 November 2010 to Nepal.

External links

catholic-hierarchy.org
Biography at the website of the Apostolic Nunciature to India and Nepal

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Pedro López Quintana	Apostolic Nuncio to India 8 May 2010 -	Incumbent

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