Eldon Pat Pattyson Black (October 1925 – November 1999) was a former Canadian diplomat

Diplomat

A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...

. He was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See

Holy See

The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...

. He also worked in foreign intelligence as a Department of External Affairs
Foreign Service Officer.

He authored the book Direct Intervention: Canada-France Relations, 1967-1974 (ISBN 0886292891).

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