Bruno Musarò

Bruno Musarò (born 27 June 1948) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1977 to 2023, with the rank of archbishop and apostolic nuncio from 1994. In retirement, as is customary, he retains the title "Apostolic Nuncio".

Biography Born in Andrano on 27 June 1948, Bruno Nusarò was ordained a priest on 19 September 1971. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1977 and served in Korea, Italy, the Republic of Central Africa, Panama, Bangladesh, and Spain.

Diplomatic Career On 3 December 1994, Pope John Paul II named him apostolic nuncio to Panama He received his episcopal consecration on 6 January 1995. On 10 February 2004 he was appointed the Nuncio to Guatemala On 5 January 2009, Pope Benedict XVI named him the Apostolic Nuncio to Peru, and on 6 August 2011 the Apostolic Nuncio to Cuba.

In September 2014, Musaro spoke openly about Cuba’s "extreme poverty and human and civil degradation". Musaro made his remarks while on vacation in Italy. The Cuban people are "victims of a socialist dictatorship that has kept them subjugated for the past 56 years", Musaro said. "I’m thankful to the pope for inviting me to this island, and I hope to leave once that the socialist regime has disappeared indefinitely.... Only liberty can bring hope to the Cuban people."

On 2 February 2015, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt and delegate to the Arab League.

Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica on 29 August 2019.

On 11 July 2023, Pope Francis accepted his resignation upon reaching the age of 75.