Aldo Cavalli

Aldo Cavalli (born 18 October 1946) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1979 and served as an apostolic nuncio from 1996 to 2021. In November 2021 he became Apostolic Visitor to Medjugorje. He has been an archbishop since 1996.

Biography Cavalli was born in Lecco, Italy, on 18 October 1946. On 18 March 1971, he was ordained a priest in Bergamo. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Angelo Sodano on 26 August. His title in Angola changed to Apostolic Nuncio on 1 September 1997.

On 29 October 2007, Pope Benedict XVI named him Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia. In April 2011, he spoke out against proposed legislation in Colombia to legalize the adoption of children by same-sex couples.

On 16 February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI named him Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, and on 13 April Pope Francis added the responsibilities of Apostolic Nuncio to Libya.

On 21 March 2015 Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to the Netherlands. On 3 July 2015 he presented his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

On 27 November 2021, Pope Francis appointed him special Apostolic Visitor to the parish of Medjugorje.