Carlo Maria Viganò
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His Excellency Carlo Maria Viganò |
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| Titular Archbishop of Ulpiana | |
Viganò with US President Barack Obama
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| Appointed | 19 October 2011 |
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| Ordination | 24 March 1968 by Carlo Allorio |
| Consecration | 26 April 1992 by Pope John Paul II |
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16 January 1941 Varese, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post | Apostolic Nuncio to the United States (2011–2016) Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria (1992–1998) Official of Secretariat of State (1998–2009) Secretary-General of the Governorate of the Vatican City State (2009–2011) |
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Styles of Carlo Maria Viganò |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Carlo Maria Viganò (born 16 January 1941) served as the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States from 19 October 2011 to 12 April 2016. He previously served as Secretary-General of the Governorate of Vatican City State from 16 July 2009 to 3 September 2011.
Carlo Maria Viganò was born 16 January 1941 in Varese, Italy. Viganò was ordained a priest on 24 March 1968. He earned a doctorate in utroque iure (both canon and civil law). He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1973, and worked at the papal diplomatic missions in Iraq and Great Britain. From 1978 to 1989, he held posts at the Secretariat of State. He was named Special Envoy and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on 4 April 1989. In addition to his native Italian, he speaks French, Spanish and English.
His brother, Lorenzo, is a Jesuit priest.
On 3 April 1992, he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Ulpiana and Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria by Pope John Paul II. He was consecrated by the Pope, with Cardinals Franciszek Macharski and Angelo Sodano serving as co-consecrators, on 26 April. Pope John Paul II visited Nigeria in 1997 while Viganò was Apostolic Nuncio there. At the close of his mission to Nigeria, he was assigned to functions within the Secretariat of State as delegate for Pontifical Representations, making him the personnel chief for the Roman curia in addition to Vatican diplomats. He served in this role until he became Secretary General of the Governatorate on 16 July 2009.
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