Eugenio Sbarbaro

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Eugenio Sbarbaro
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of Serbia
Titular Archbishop of Tiddi
Aposlolic nuncio Eugenio Sbarbaro in Mužlja on 31 January 2009
Appointed26 April 2000
Retired8 August 2009
PredecessorSantos Abril y Castelló
SuccessorOrlando Antonini
Other post(s)Titular Archbishop of Tiddi
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination11 June 1960
by Angelo Zambarbieri
Consecration19 October 1985
by Agostino Casaroli, Pio Laghi, and James Aloysius Hickey
Personal details
Born (1934-06-26) June 26, 1934 (age 90)
Borzonasca, Genoa, Italy
NationalityItalian
Styles of
Eugenio Sbarbaro
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Eugenio Sbarbaro (born 3 July 1934) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.[1]

Biography

Eugenio Sbarbaro was born on 3 July 1934 in Borzonasca, Province of Genoa. He was ordained a priest on June 11, 1960.

Diplomatic career

He joined the diplomatic service in 1968 and his first assignments took him to Paraguay, Uganda, Turkey, and the United States.[2]

On 14 September 1985, Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Archbishop of Tiddi and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Malawi and to Zambia.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on 19 October from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli.[3]

On 7 February 1991, John Paul appointed him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Apostolic Delegate for the Antilles.[4] In addition, he appointed him Nuncio to Suriname on 13 July 1994,[5] to Guyana on 26 August 1997,[6] and to Saint Kitts and Nevis on 23 October 1999.[7]

On 26 April 2000, John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Yugoslavia.[2]

His title and responsibilities changed with the breakup of Yugoslavia. By February 2007 he was Nuncio to Serbia.[8]

His diplomatic service ended when Benedict replaced him as Nuncio to Serbia on 8 August 2009.[9]

He was later connected by news reports to Rev. Michael Seed's attempts to sell Vatican titles in exchange for contributions, with Sbarbaro providing an introduction to a Balkan arms dealer.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries: SAN… – SB…". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  2. ^ a b c "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.04.2000" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 April 2000. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Archbishop Eugenio Sbarbaro [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  4. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. p. 247. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVI. 1994. p. 703. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  6. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIX. 1997. p. 671. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  7. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XCI. 1999. p. 1199. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Nuncio Fears Destabilization of Balkans". Zenit. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2019.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.08.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  10. ^ Clermont, Betty (27 March 2012). "Attempted Balkan Arms Deal Brokered by Priest and Why it Matters". Daily Kos. Retrieved 14 June 2019.