Antonio Maria Vegliò

Antonio Maria Vegliò (born 3 February 1938) is an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who has served as Vatican diplomat and in the Roman Curia. He was President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants. Vegliò was created a Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI on 18 February 2012.

His Eminence

Antonio Maria Vegliò
President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
Cardinal Vegliò during the Chair of Saint Peter on 11 October 2014.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed28 February 2009
Term ended31 December 2016
PredecessorRenato Raffaele Martino
Other post(s)Cardinal priest of San Cesareo in Palatio (2012-)
Orders
Ordination18 March 1962
by Luigi Carlo Borromeo
Consecration6 October 1985
by Agostino Casaroli
Created cardinal18 February 2012
by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank
  • Cardinal deacon (2012–22)
  • Cardinal priest (2022–present)
Personal details
Born
Antonio Maria Vegliò

(1938-02-03) 3 February 1938
Macerata Feltria, Kingdom of Italy
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)
  • Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Papua New Guinea (1985–1989)
  • Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Solomon Islands (1985–1989)
  • Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Sénégal (1989–1997)
  • Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau (1989–1997)
  • Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Cape Verde (1989–1997)
  • Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Mali (1989–1997)
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon (1997–2001)
  • Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait (1997–1999)
  • Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches (2001–2009)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Antonio Veglio
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
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