Paolo Rudelli

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Paolo Rudelli
Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia Titular Archbishop of Mesembria
Paolo Rudelli 2015
Church	Catholic Church
Appointed	19 July 2023
Predecessor	Luis Mariano Montemayor
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Mesembria
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe (2020-2023) Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Council of Europe (2014–2019)
Orders
Ordination	10 June 1995 by Roberto Amadei
Consecration	4 October 2019 by Pope Francis
Personal details
Born	(1970-07-16) 16 July 1970 (age 54) Gazzaniga (Bergamo), Italy
Nationality	Italian
Motto	Adveniat Regnum tuum ('Thy Kingdom come', Matthew 6:10)
Coat of arms

Styles of Paolo Rudelli
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Paolo Rudelli (born 16 July 1970) is an Italian archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See who serves as Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia.

Biography

Paolo Rudelli was born on 16 July 1970 in Gazzaniga in Lombardy, Italy. He comes from Gandino in the Province of Bergamo. On 10 June 1995, he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Bergamo. He completed his theological studies at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he received a doctoral degree in moral theology and a licentiate in canon law.

Diplomatic career

In 1998 he began his preparation for the diplomatic service at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. On 1 July 2001, he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See and worked in the nunciatures in Ecuador (2001–2003) and Poland (2003–2006) and then worked in the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State.[1][2]

On 20 September 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg,[1] just a month before Francis visited Strasbourg.[2]

On 3 September 2019, Pope Francis named him a titular archbishop and gave him the title of apostolic nuncio.[3] He was replaced in Strasbourg on 21 September 2019 by Marco Ganci.[4] He received his episcopal consecration from Francis on 4 October.[5] On 25 January 2020, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Zimbabwe.[6]

On 19 July 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as apostolic nuncio to Colombia.[7]

Writings

• Matrimonio come scelta di vita. Opzione vocazione sacramento. Rome: Gregorian & Biblical Press. 2004. ISBN 9788878390140.

See also

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

References

1. "Rinunce e Nomine, 20.08.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
2. "21 September 2014". L'Eco di Bergamo (in Italian). Retrieved 22 June 2019.
3. "Resignations and Appointments, 03.09.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.09.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
5. "Ordinazione Episcopale conferita dal Santo Padre Francesco, 04.10.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
6. "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.01.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
7. "Rinunce e nomine, 19.07.2023". Retrieved 19 July 2023.