Pope appoints Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday appointed an
Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar. Filipino Archbishop Francisco Montecillo
Padilla who is serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Bahrein, Yemen, the
United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Apostolic Delegate to the Arabian Peninsula, has
now been appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar as well. He takes over from
Canadian-born Arch. Petar Antun Rajič who was transferred as Apostolic Nuncio
to Angola and Sao Tome and Principe in June 2015.
Arch. Padilla was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and
Apostolic Delegate to the Arabian Peninsula in April 2016. The 63-year
old prelate has served in the Holy See’s diplomatic missions in the Dominican
Republic, Venezuela, Austria, India, Japan and Australia. He was also
Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Prior to his
appointment to the Arabian Peninsula, Archbishop Padilla was Apostolic Nuncio
in Tanzania. The Archbishop is fluent in English, Spanish, Italian,
French and German. The official residence of the Apostolic Nuncio to the
Arabian Peninsula countries is in Kuwait.
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