Marco Ganci
Marco Ganci | |
|---|---|
| Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Council of Europe | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 21 September 2019 |
| Predecessor | Paolo Rudelli |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 December 2000 by Antonio Cantisani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1976 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Lateran University |
Marco Ganci (born 16 May 1976) is an Italian clergyman and a diplomat of the Holy See.
Biography[edit]
Marco Ganci was born in Catanzaro, Italy, on 16 May 1976. In 1982 he joined the Apostolic Movement,[1] a lay organization founded in Catanzaro in 1979.[2] He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace on 16 December 2000.[3] His brother Andrea is also a priest.[4] He earned his licenciate in theology with a specialization in social morality at the Theological Institute of Calabria "S. Pius X ” in Catanzaro in November 2002. From Rome's Pontifical Lateran University he obtained his licentiate canon law in November 2004 and his doctorate in canon law in May 2006,[1] with a dissertation on "The Holy See and human rights conventions".[1][5] He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 2006 and over the next 13 years fulfilled assignments in the offices representing the Holy See in Bolivia, Greece, at the European Union in Brussels, and Kenya.[6] Pope Benedict XVI named him a Chaplain of His Holiness (Monsignor) on 1 July 2011.[7]
On 21 September 2019, Pope Francis named him Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.[3] He attended his first meeting in that role on 13 November.[8] He is also ex officio a member of the governing board of the Council of Europe Development Bank, based in Paris.[9]
In January 2020 he led a three-day conference to mark the 50th anniversary of the Holy See's présence at the Council of Europe, organized by his predecessor Paolo Rudelli.[10][11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Mons. Marco Ganci". Movimento Apostolic (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Chi Siamo". Movimento Apostolico (in Italian). Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Rinunce e Nomine, 21.09.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ "Prestigioso incarico per mons. Marco Ganci" (PDF). Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). 21 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2020 – via Movimento Apostolico.
- ^ "Catalogo della Biblioteca: Ganci, Mario". Pontifical Gregorian University. Retrieved 15 April 2020. Full title: "La Santa Sede e le convenzioni sui diritti umani: ipotesi di adattamento del diritto canonico al diritto internazionale" ("The Holy See and human rights conventions: hypotheses for the adaptation of canon law to international law").
- ^ "Vaticano, il catanzarese Ganci inviato speciale della Santa Sede al Consiglio d'Europa". Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). 21 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. CIII. 2 December 2011. p. 872. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "1360th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies". Council of Europe Portal. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Governing Board". Council of the Europe Development Bank. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Numico, Sarah (9 January 2020). "50 anni della Santa Sede a Strasburgo. Mons. Ganci: "La vera radice cristiana dell'Europa è il cristiano stesso"" (in Italian). L'Agenzia S.I.R. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Holy See-Council of Europe: "interdisciplinary days" to explore 50 years of presence in Strasbourg". L'Agenzia S.I.R. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020. Includes photo.
