Girolamo Prigione
Encyclopedia
Girolamo Prigione, is a Italian
prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Prigione was born in Castellazzo Bormida
and ordained a priest on May 18, 1944. Prigione was appointed titular archbishop of the Lauriacum as well as Apostolic Nuncio of El Salvador
and Guatemala
on August 27, 1968;. He was ordained a bishop on November 24, 1968. Prigione was appointed Apostolic Delegate to Ghana
and Nigeria
and was then appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Apostolic Nunciature of Mexico
on February 7, 1978, from which he retired on April 2, 1997.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
.
Prigione was born in Castellazzo Bormida
Castellazzo Bormida
Castellazzo Bormida is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 8 km southwest of Alessandria...
and ordained a priest on May 18, 1944. Prigione was appointed titular archbishop of the Lauriacum as well as Apostolic Nuncio of El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
and Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
on August 27, 1968;. He was ordained a bishop on November 24, 1968. Prigione was appointed Apostolic Delegate to Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
and Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
and was then appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Apostolic Nunciature of Mexico
Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico
The Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Mexico is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador....
on February 7, 1978, from which he retired on April 2, 1997.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Apostolic Nunciature of MexicoApostolic Nuncio to MexicoThe Apostolic Nunciature to the Republic of Mexico is an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church in Mexico. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador....
- NuncioNuncioNuncio is an ecclesiastical diplomatic title, derived from the ancient Latin word, Nuntius, meaning "envoy." This article addresses this title as well as derived similar titles, all within the structure of the Roman Catholic Church...