Summary
Osvaldo Montecillo Padilla (born 15 August 1942) is a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He became an archbishop in 1991 and the position of Apostolic Nuncio to several countries before retiring in 2017.
Osvaldo Padilla | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio emeritus to South Korea and Mongolia Titular Archbishop of Pia | |
| Appointed | 12 April 2008 |
| Retired | 15 September 2017 |
| Predecessor | Emil Paul Tscherrig |
| Successor | Alfred Xuereb |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Pia |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 February 1966 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1991 by Pope John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re and Justin Francis Rigali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1942 Sogod, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post(s) |
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| Styles of Osvaldo Montecillo Padilla | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography edit
He was born on 5 August 1942 in Sogod, Cebu, Philippines.
On 17 December 1990, Pope John Paul II named him titular archbishop of Pia and Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.[1] He received his episcopal consecration on 6 January 1991 from John Paul. In 1994, he was appointed Nuncio to Sri Lanka. On 22 August 1998, he was named Nuncio to Nigeria.[2]
On 31 July 2003, he was appointed Nuncio to Costa Rica,[3] and on 12 April 2008 Nuncio to Korea.[4] On 26 April 2008, he was assigned in addition the position of Nuncio to Mongolia.[5]
He retired on 15 September 2017.[6] In retirement he lives in the Philippines.
He is the elder brother of Archbishop Francisco Padilla, also a Nuncio.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. pp. 110, 158. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Monseñor Padilla, nuncio apostólico, de Costa Rica a Corea". Zenit (in Spanish). 13 April 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 31.07.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.04.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.04.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Filipino apostolic nuncio bids farewell to South Korea". UCA News. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
External links edit
- Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla at Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
