Alfredo Poledrini
{{Short description|Italian prelate}}
Alfredo Poledrini (30 June 1914 – 23 April 1980) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He became an archbishop in 1965 and served as Apostolic Nuncio to several countries in Africa.
Biography
Alfredo Poledrini was born on 30 June 1914 in Genoa, Italy. He was ordained a priest on 27 March 1937.
To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1945.{{cite web|publisher=Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy|language =it|access-date = 9 May 2020 | title = Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica, Ex-alunni 1900 – 1949 |url = https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_academies/acdeccles/documents/1900-1949.htm }}
On 27 October 1965, Pope Paul VI named him titular archbishop of Vazari and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Zambia.{{cite book | page= 1023| access-date = 9 May 2020 |url = http://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-57-1965-ocr.pdf |date=1965 |volume = LVII | title = Acta Apostolicae Sedis}}{{cite book | access-date = 9 May 2020| title = Acta Apostolicae Sedis | page= 919 | date= 1966 | volume = LVIII | url = http://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-58-1966-ocr.pdf }}
He received his episcopal consecration in 5 December 1965 from Cardinal Amleto Cicognani.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
On 21 May 1966, Pope Paul gave him the additional responsibility of Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Malawi.{{cite book | access-date = 9 May 2020| title = Acta Apostolicae Sedis | page= 534 | date= 1966 | volume = LVIII | url = http://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-58-1966-ocr.pdf }}
On 20 September 1971, Pope Paul named him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho and Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa.{{cite book | access-date = 9 May 2020| title = Acta Apostolicae Sedis | page= 719 | date= 1971 | volume = LIII | url = http://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-63-1971-ocr.pdf | quote= Delegato Apostolico nell'Africa Meridionale e Pro-Nunzio Apostolico in Lesotho}}
He resigned from both those positions on 18 September 1978 at the age of 64.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
He died on 23 April 1980 at the age of 65.{{cite book | page= 376 | access-date = 9 May 2020 |url = http://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-72-1980-ocr.pdf |date=1980 |volume = LXXII | title = Acta Apostolicae Sedis}}
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External links
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpoled.html Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Alfredo Poledrini] Wikipedia:SPS
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Category:Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy alumni
Category:Apostolic nuncios to Zambia
Category:Apostolic nuncios to Malawi