Angelo Accattino

Angelo Accattino (born 31 July 1966) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Angelo Accattino
Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania Titular Archbishop of Sebana
Appointed	2 January 2023
Predecessor	Marek Solczyński
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Sebana
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia (2017-2023)
Orders
Ordination	25 June 1994 by Carlo Cavalla
Consecration	25 November 2017 by Pietro Parolin, Gianni Sacchi, and Alceste Catella
Personal details
Born	(1966-07-31) July 31, 1966 (age 59) Asti, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Motto	Ad Vesperum De Amore Iudicabimur
Coat of arms

Styles of Angelo Accattino
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Biography

Angelo Accattino was born on 31 July 1966 in Asti, Italy.^[1] He studied at the seminary in Casale^[2] and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Casale Monferrato on 25 June 1994.^[1] He holds a doctorate in canon law.

Diplomatic career

He studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy^[2] and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1999 and filled assignments in Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, and Peru; in Rome in the offices of the Secretariat of State; and in the United States and Turkey.^[1]

On 12 September 2017, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Sebana and the Apostolic Nuncio to Bolivia.^[1] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Pietro Parolin on 25 November 2017 in Calliano.^[3][2]

On 2 January 2023, Pope Francis appointed him as nuncio to Tanzania.^[4]

See also

• List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See