Jump to content

Alberto Tricarico

From Catholicism Wiki
File:Template-Archbishop.svg
His Excellency, The Most Reverend
Alberto Tricarico
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of the Office of Secretariat of State
Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana
Appointed 26 July 1993
Retired 2002
Other post Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana (1987–2024)
Previous posts Apostolic Delegate to Laos, Malaysia, Brunei (1987–1993) and Myanmar (1990–1993)
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Singapore and Thailand (1987–1993)
Orders
Ordination 6 January 1950
Consecration 27 April 1987
by Agostino Casaroli, Salvatore Asta, and Manuel d'Almeida Trindade
Personal details
Born 10 August 1927
Gallipoli, Italy
Died 27 June 2024 (aged 96)
Rome, Italy

Alberto Tricarico (10 August 1927 – 27 June 2024) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and in the Roman Curia.

Biography

Alberto Tricarico was born in Gallipoli, Italy, on 10 August 1927. He was ordained a priest on 6 January 1950.

To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1953.[1]

On 28 February 1987, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Singapore, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Thailand, Apostolic Delegate to Laos, and Apostolic Delegate to Malaysia and Brunei.[2] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli on 27 April 1987.[3]

On 22 December 1990, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Myanmar in addition to his other responsibilities.[4]

On 26 July 1993, Pope John Paul assigned him to a position in the Secretariat of State.

Tricarico retired in 2002, and died in Rome on 27 June 2024, at the age of 96.[5]

See also

References

  1. Back to citation "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1950 – 1999" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. Back to citation Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXIX. 1987. pp. 359, 457. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. Back to citation Casaroli, Agostino (27 April 1987). "Homélie durant l'ordination épiscopale de Mgr Alberto Tricarico, Pro-Nonce apostolique en Thailande" (in Portuguese). Secretariat of State. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. Back to citation Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. p. 111. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. Back to citation "Una prece per il Nunzio Apostolico Mons. Alberto Tricarico: Un Ponte tra Fede e Aristocrazia nel Ricordo della Sua Luce". Il Corriere Aristocratico. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Josep Maria Guix Ferreres
Titular Archbishop of Sistroniana
1987–2024
Vacant