Cardinal Special Delegate to the Knights of Malta Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to the United Nations in Geneva
Tomasi in Marrakech.
Church
Roman Catholic Church.
Appointed
1 November 2020
Retired
13 February 2016
Predecessor
Giovanni Angelo Becciu
Other post(s)
Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere (2020-)
Orders
Ordination
31 May 1965 by Joseph Maria Pernicone
Consecration
17 August 1996 by Angelo Sodano
Created cardinal
28 November 2020 by Francis
Rank
Cardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Born
Silvano Maria Tomasi
(1940-10-12) 12 October 1940 (age 83)
Casoni di Mussolente, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality
Italian
Denomination
Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)
Representative to the International Organization for Migration (2011-16)
Permanent Observer to the World Trade Organization (2003-16)
Permanent Observer to the Office of the United Nations and Specialized Institutions in Geneva (2003–16)
Apostolic Nuncio to Djibouti (2000-03)
Titular Archbishop of Asolo (1999-2000)
Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea and Ethiopia (1996-2003)
Apostolic Delegate to Djibouti (1996-2000)
Titular Archbishop of Cercina (1996-99)
Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (1989-96)
Alma mater
Fordham University
Motto
Cum libertate justitia
Coat of arms
Styles of Silvano Tomasi
Reference style
His Eminence
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Cardinal
Silvano Maria Tomasi C.S. (born 12 October 1940) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the Special Delegate to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta since 1 November 2020. He was the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva from 2003 to 2016. He previously worked in the Roman Curia, became an archbishop in 1996, and represented the Holy See as an apostolic nuncio in Africa from 1996 to 2003.
Pope Francis raised him to the rank of cardinal on 28 November 2020.
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