Antonio Franco

For the 16th-century prelate, see Antonio Franco (blessed).
Styles of
Antonio Franco
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style His Excellency
Religious style Archbishop

Antonio Franco (born Puglianello, Italy, 24 March 1937) is a Vatican diplomat.

He was ordained a Priest of Telese o Cerreto Sannita by Pope John Paul II, Italy on 10 July 1960 and appointed Titular Archbishop of Gallesium on 28 March 1992. He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine between 1992 and 1999, and to the Philippines between 1999 and 2006.

In 2006, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Cyprus as well as Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, where he presently serves.

In 2007, a dispute arose as the Vatican protested the inscription under Pius XII photograph in Yad Vashem, alleging the Pontiff did not act to save Jews during the war. Franco even threatened to boycott the Holocaust Memorial Ceremony as a result.[1]

Franco retired from all his posts in August 2012.

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References

  1. ↑ Ynet, 15/4/07: Vatican agrees to attend Holocaust memorial service
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Pietro Sambi		 Apostolic Nuncio to Israel
2006 – 2012 		Succeeded by
Giuseppe Lazzarotto
Preceded by
Gian Vincenzo Moreni		 Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines
25 February 2006 – 9 June 2007 		Succeeded by
Fernando Filoni
Catholic Church titles
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