Joseph Spiteri

Joseph Spiteri (born 20 May 1959) is a Maltese prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He has been Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico since July 2022.

Biography Joseph Spiteri was born on 20 May 1959 in Sliema Malta,

Diplomatic career He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 15 July 1988 and fulfilled assignments in Panama, Iraq, Mexico, Portugal, Greece and Venezuela, and then worked in the offices of the Secretariat of State in Rome. He was consecrated by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, with the Maltese archbishops Paul Cremona and Joseph Mercieca as co-consecrators, in St John's Co-Cathedral.

On 1 October 2013, Pope Francis appointed him Nuncio to the Côte d'Ivoire.

On 7 March 2018, Pope Francis named him Nuncio to Lebanon.

On 7 July 2022, Pope Francis named him Nuncio to Mexico.