Eliseo Antonio Ariotti

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Eliseo Antonio Ariotti
Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Paraguay Titular Archbishop of Vibiana
Installed	5 November 2009
Retired	29 December 2023
Predecessor	Orlando Antonini
Successor	Vincenzo Turturro
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Vibiana
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea (2008-2009)
Orders
Ordination	7 May 1975 by Giuseppe Amari
Consecration	5 October 2003 by Angelo Sodano
Personal details
Born	(1948-11-17) 17 November 1948 (age 76) Vailate, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Motto	Misericordia et pax (Mercy and peace)
Coat of arms

Styles of Full Name
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Eliseo Antonio Ariotti (born 17 November 1948) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He has been Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay since 2009.

Biography

Eliseo Antonio Ariotti was born on 17 November 1948 in Vailate, Province of Cremona, Italy. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Cremona on 7 May 1975.

Diplomatic career

He entered the Vatican’s diplomatic service on 10 May 1984 and served in Uganda, Syria, Malta, the United States, and in Rome in the offices of the Secretariat of State, followed by an assignment in Spain and three years in France.^[1][2]

On 17 July 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Vibiana and Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon.^[3] On 5 August 2003, John Paul named him Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea as well.^[4] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Angelo Sodano on 5 October on the Cathedral of Cremona.^[5]

On 5 November 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Paraguay.^[6][7]

On 29 December 2023, Pope Francis accepted his resignation after reaching the retirement age of 75.^[8]

See also

• List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See

References

1. "El arzobispo Ariotti, nuevo nuncio para Paraguay". Zenit (in Spanish). 5 November 209. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
2. "30 Days in Brief". 30 Giorni. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 17.07.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 17 July 2003. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.08.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
5. "Omelia d Card. Angelo Sodano ... per l'Ordinazione Episcopale dell'Archcescovo Eliseo Antonio Ariotti" (in Italian). Secretariat of State. 5 October 2003. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
6. "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.11.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
7. "Apostolic Nunciature Paraguay". gcatholic. 19 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05.
8. "Resignations and Appointments, 29.12.2023". Retrieved December 29, 2023.

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Eliseo Antonio Ariotti ^{[self-published]}