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Alberto Tricarico (10 August 1927 – 27 June 2024) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and in the Roman Curia.
Alberto Tricarico | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of the Office of Secretariat of State Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana | |
| Appointed | 26 July 1993 |
| Retired | 2002 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana (1987–2024) |
| Previous post(s) | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 January 1950 |
| Consecration | 27 April 1987 by Agostino Casaroli, Salvatore Asta, and Manuel d'Almeida Trindade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1927 |
| Died | 27 June 2024 (aged 96) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Styles of Alberto Tricarico | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Alberto Tricarico was born in Gallipoli, Italy, on 10 August 1927. He was ordained a priest on 6 January 1950.
To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1953.[1]
On 28 February 1987, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, and Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Brunei.[2] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli on 27 April 1987.[3]
On 22 December 1990, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar in addition to his other responsibilities.[4]
On 26 July 1993, Pope John Paul assigned him to a position in the Secretariat of State.
Tricarico retired in 2002, and died in Rome on 27 June 2024, at the age of 96.[5]
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