Francisco Montecillo Padilla

Francisco Montecillo Padilla (born 17 September 1953) is a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1985. He represented the Holy See, either as Apostolic Nuncio or Apostolic Delegate, to the several countries on the Arabian Peninsula. On 17 April 2020, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala.

Biography Francisco Montecillo Padilla was born on 17 September 1953 in Cebu City, Philippines, the tenth of thirteen siblings. He prepared for the priesthood in Cebu, first at the Pope John XIII Minor Seminary and then at the Major Seminary San Carlos. He earned his theology degrees at the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary in Manila. He was ordained on 21 October 1976 by Cardinal Julio Rosales y Ras. On 23 May he received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Ricardo J. Vidal.

Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and Apostolic Delegate to the Arabian Peninsula on 5 April 2016. He was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain and United Arab Emirates on 26 April 2016. On 30 July 2016, he was appointed Nuncio to Yemen. On 6 May 2017, he was also named Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar.

On 17 April 2020, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala.

He is the younger brother of Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla, also a Nuncio.