Raffaele Forni

Raffaele Forni (24 May 1906 – 29 September 1990) was a Swiss prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He held the title of archbishop from 1953 and served a nuncio to Iran, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Syria.

Biography Raffaele Forni was born to Giuseppe and Emilia Forni on 24 May 1906 in Villa Bedretto, Canton of Ticino, Switzerland. He studied at the lycée in Lugano and earned degrees in philosophy at the Catholic University of Milan and in theology in Fribourg. He was ordained a priest on 29 July 1934 and then taught at the seminary in Lugano and worked at the Catholic University of Milan.

In preparation for a career in the diplomatic service, he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1937. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1938. He early assignments included stints in Prague, Paris, and Ottawa.

In retirement he lived in Lugano. He died on 29 September 1990.