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Albert Levame

1881 – 1958

Apostolic Nuncio

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Lived 1881 – 1958 (aged 77). Albert Levame was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Albert Levame (19 January 1881 – 5 December 1958) was a Monagasque prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography Albert Levame was born in Monaco on 19 January 1881. He studied at the Jesuit College of the Visitation there and then at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He was ordained a priest on 21 May 1905.

To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1907. His early postings included stints in Vienna, Prague, Buenos Aires, and Paris. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli on 4 February 1934.

On 12 November 1939, Pope Pius XII named him nuncio to Uruguay and to Paraguay. He resigned from the Paraguay position in 1941.

On 3 October 1949, Pope Pius appointed him Apostolic Internuncio to Egypt. There he took part in the negotiations that resolved the controversy over the teaching of the Christian religion in schools.

He was named Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland on 16 June 1954.

He died in the nunciature in Dublin on 5 December 1958. He had been ill for several months.

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Positions held
Catholic archbishop, Titular archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras, Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Albert Levame?

Apostolic Nuncio (1881-1958)

When was Albert Levame born?

Albert Levame was born on 19 January 1881 in Monaco.

When did Albert Levame die?

Albert Levame died on 5 December 1958 in Dublin.

What was Albert Levame's occupation?

Albert Levame was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Albert Levame

· Wikidata: Q4710723

· DBpedia: Albert Levame

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