Mark Miles

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Mark Miles
Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica Titular Archbishop of Città Ducale
Miles interpreting for Pope Francis.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	9 July 2024
Predecessor	Bruno Musarò
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Città Ducale
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Togo (2021-2024) Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Organization of American States (2019-2021)
Orders
Ordination	14 September 1996 by Bernard Patrick Devlin
Consecration	25 April 2021 by Pietro Parolin, Arthur Roche and Carmelo Zammit
Personal details
Born	Mark Gerard Miles (1967-05-13) 13 May 1967 (age 57) Gibraltar
Nationality	British
Denomination	Catholic (Roman Rite)
Alma mater	Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Motto	Parare Viam Domini
Coat of arms

Styles of Mark Gerard Miles
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Mark Gerard Miles (born 13 May 1967) is a British prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography

Mark Gerard Miles was born in Gibraltar on 13 May 1967. He was ordained a priest on 14 September 1996. He holds a degree in canon law.[1]

Diplomatic career

He prepared for a career in the diplomatic service at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[2] and his early assignments included stints in Ecuador and Hungary and in Rome in the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State.[1]

During Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines and the United States in 2015, his simultaneous interpretation into English was highly commended by the public.[3][2][4] In September 2015 Miles was awarded the Gibraltar Medallion of Distinction.[5]

On 31 August 2019, Pope Francis named him Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Organization of American States.[1]

On 5 February 2021, Pope Francis appointed Miles Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and titular archbishop of Città Ducale.[6] Miles is the first Gibraltarian to hold the rank of nuncio and the first to become an archbishop.[7] On 2 March he was given responsibility for Togo as well.[8]

On 9 July 2024, he was appointed nuncio to Costa Rica.[9]

See also

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

References

1. "Resignations and Appointments, 31.08.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
2. Chu, Henry. "Pope's interpreter learns job brings surprises and fans". Seattle Times. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
3. Zak, Dan. "Meet Monsignor Mark Miles, Pope Francis's mysterious interpreter". Washington Post. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
4. Povoledo, Elisabetta (16 September 2015). "Msgr. Mark Miles, Pope's English Translator, Braces for the U.S. Spotlight". New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
5. Mascarenhas, Alice. "Gibraltar honours a wide-cross section of the community". Gibraltar Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
6. "Resignations and Appointments, 05.02.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
7. "Gibraltar's Monsignor Mark Miles named papal ambassador to Benin and elevated to Archbishop". Gibraltar Chronicle. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
8. "Resignations and Appointments, 02.03.2021" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
9. "Resignations and Appointments, 09.07.2024". Retrieved 9 July 2024.

External links

• "Father Mark Gerard Miles". Catholic Hierarchy. ^[self-published]