Welcome, His Excellency Archbishop Fernando Filoni, The New Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines.(Opinion & Editorial)

From: Manila Bulletin | Date: May 21, 2006 | Copyright information

ARCHBISHOP Fernando Filoni is the new Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines. His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, transferred Archbishop Filoni from his current assignment in Iraq to our country.

Born in Manduria, Italy, Archbishop Filoni was ordained a priest 36 years ago. His first assignment as an Apostolic Nuncio came in 2001 when he was appointed to be the Holy See's envoy to Jordan and Iraq. In the latter country, he served as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and was the onl...

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