Giacinto Berloco

Giacinto Berloco (born 31 August 1941) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium and to Luxembourg from 2009 to 2016.

Biography Born in Altamura, Italy, on 31 August 1941, Giacinto Berloco was ordained to the priesthood on 19 March 1966 for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altamura-Gravina-Acquaviva delle Fonti. Berloco obtained a Doctor of Theology degree and a licentiate in canon law.

Diplomatic career Berloco entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1972 and served in the nunciatures in Costa Rica, the Netherlands and Spain, and then in the Vatican Secretariat of State. On 5 September 1974 Pope Paul VI gave him the honorary title of Chaplain of His Holiness and on 24 June 1985 Pope John Paul II gave him the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness.

On 15 March 1990, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Fidenae and Apostolic Delegate to Mozambique. On 3 April he received the additional responsibility of Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Zimbabwe.

He was consecrated bishop on 5 April 1990 by Pope John Paul, with co-consecrators Giovanni Battista Re and Justin Francis Rigali.

On 17 July 1993, Berloco was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica.

On 5 May 1998, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to El Salvador and Belize.

On 24 February 2005, Berloco was appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Venezuela.

On 18 June 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Nuncio in Belgium. On 24 July 2009 he was appointed Nuncio in Luxembourg as well.

On 8 March 2017, Pope Francis appointed Berloco to a five-year term as a member of the Congregation for Bishops.