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Ubaldo Calabresi

1925 – 2001

Catholic bishop and nuncio

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Lived 1925 – 2001 (aged 76). Ubaldo Calabresi was an Italian catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Ubaldo Calabresi (2 January 1925 – 14 June 2004) was an Italian Catholic bishop.

Biography Calabresi was born on 2 January 1925 in Sezze Romano, Italy, the fourth of six brothers. He earned degrees in civil and canon law at the Lateran University. He was ordained a priest there on 27 March 1948.

To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1951.

On 3 July 1969 he was named Titular Bishop of Fundi and Apostolic Delegate to the Red Sea Region. He was consecrated on 28 September 1969 by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Jean-Marie Villot.

He was named Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela on 5 January 1978.

He was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina in 1981.

On 27 June 1992 he was a co-consecrator when Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis, was made a bishop.

He was a participant in the successful Vatican mediation between Argentina and Chile over the Beagle conflict.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Pontifical Lateran University
Positions held
Catholic archbishop, Titular archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela, Apostolic Nuncio to Argentina

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ubaldo Calabresi?

Catholic bishop and nuncio

When was Ubaldo Calabresi born?

Ubaldo Calabresi was born on 2 January 1925 in Sezze.

When did Ubaldo Calabresi die?

Ubaldo Calabresi died on 14 June 2001 in Rome.

What was Ubaldo Calabresi's occupation?

Ubaldo Calabresi was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Ubaldo Calabresi?

Ubaldo Calabresi was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ubaldo Calabresi

· Wikidata: Q7485441

· DBpedia: Ubaldo Calabresi

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