Francisco Montecillo Padilla
{{Short description|Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church}}
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| honorific-prefix = His Excellency, The Most Reverend
| name = Francisco Montecillo Padilla
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| bishop_of = Apostolic Nuncio of Guatemala
Titular Archbishop of Nebbio
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| appointed = 17 April 2020
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| predecessor = Nicolas Thévenin
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| other_post = Titular Archbishop of Nebbio
| previous_post = {{bulleted list | Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Qatar and Apostolic Delegate to the Arabian Peninsula (2016-2020) | Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania (2011-2016)| Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands (2006-2011) }}
| ordination = 21 October 1976
| ordained_by = Julio Rosales y Ras
| consecration = 1 April 2006
| consecrated_by = Ricardo Vidal
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|09|17}}
| birth_place = Cebu City, Philippines
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| religion = Roman Catholic
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| motto = Servire in Caritate (Serving in Love)
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| nationality = Filipino
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Francisco Montecillo Padilla (born 17 September 1953) is a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1985. He represented the Holy See, either as Apostolic Nuncio or Apostolic Delegate, to the several countries on the Arabian Peninsula. On 17 April 2020, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala.
Biography
Francisco Montecillo Padilla was born on 17 September 1953 in Cebu City, Philippines, the tenth of thirteen siblings. He prepared for the priesthood in Cebu, first at the Pope John XIII Minor Seminary and then at the Major Seminary San Carlos. He earned his theology degrees at the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary in Manila.{{cite web | access-date = 18 May 2020 | url = http://www.avona.org/nunciature/msgr_francisco_padilla.htm#.XsLE6CUpDYW | title = Most Rev. Francisco Montecillo Padilla, Titular Archbishop of Nebbio | website= Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia }} He was ordained on 21 October 1976 by Cardinal Julio Rosales y Ras. He then continued his studies in Rome, earning degrees at Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Diplomatic career
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 May 1985. His early assignments took him to Santo Domingo, Venezuela, Austria, India, and Japan.
He was based in Australia when, on 1 April 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Titular Archbishop of Nebbio and Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.{{cite press release | access-date = 7 June 2019 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | language = it|date= 1 April 2006 | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 02.04.2006 | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2006/04/01/0161/00478.html }} On 23 May he received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Ricardo J. Vidal.
On 10 November 2011, Pope Benedict named him Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania.{{cite press release | access-date = 7 June 2019 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | language = it|date= 10 November 2011 | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 10.11.2011 | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2011/11/10/0665/01583.html }}
Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait and Apostolic Delegate to the Arabian Peninsula on 5 April 2016.{{cite press release | url = http://press.vatican.ca/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2016/04/05/0232/00509.html | publisher = Holy See Press Office | date = 5 April 2016 | access-date = 6 June 2019 | language = it |title= Rinunce e nomine, 05.04.2016}} He was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain and United Arab Emirates on 26 April 2016.{{cite press release | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2016/04/26/0295/00662.html | publisher = Holy See Press Office | date = 26 April 2016| access-date = 6 June 2019 | title = Rinunce e nomine, 26.04.2016 | language = it}} On 30 July 2016, he was appointed Nuncio to Yemen.{{cite press release | title = Rinunce e nomine, 30.07.2016 | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2016/07/30/0559/01257.html | publisher = Holy See Press Office | date = 30 July 2016 | access-date = 7 June 2019| language = it}} On 6 May 2017, he was also named Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar.{{cite press release |title= Rinunce e nomine, 06.05.2017 | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2017/05/06/0303/00684.html | publisher = Holy See Press Office | date = 6 May 2017 | access-date = 7 June 2019 | language = it}}{{efn|As of May 2017, the countries of the Arabian Peninsula for which Padilla served as apostolic delegate rather than nuncio were Oman and Saudi Arabia.}}
On 17 April 2020, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala.{{cite press release | publisher = Holy See Press Office | access-date = 17 April 2020 | date= 17 April 2020| url = https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/04/17/200417a.html | title = Resignations and Appointments, 17.04.2020 }}{{Cite web|title=Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Padilla as Nuncio in Guatemala|url=https://avosa.org/news/pope-francis-appoints-archbishop-padilla-as-nuncio-in-guatemala|website=Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia|language=en|access-date=2020-05-30}}
He is the younger brother of Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla, also a Nuncio.
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See also
References
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{{S-before|rows=2|before=Adolfo Tito Yllana}}
{{S-ttl|title=Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea|years=01 April 2006 – 10 November 2011}}
{{S-after|rows=2|after=Santo Rocco Gangemi}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Apostolic Nuncio to Solomon Islands|years=01 April 2006 – 10 November 2011}}
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{{S-ttl|title= Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania|years=10 November 2011 - 5 April 2016}}
{{S-aft|after=Marek Solczyński}}
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{{S-before|rows=6|before=Petar Rajič}}
{{s-ttl|title=Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait|years=05 April 2016 - 17 April 2020}}
{{S-after|rows=3|after=Eugene Nugent}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Apostolic Nuncio to Bahrain|years=26 April 2016 - 17 April 2020}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar|years=06 May 2017 - 17 April 2020}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates|years=26 April 2016 - 17 April 2020}}
{{S-after|after=Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen|years=30 July 2016 - 17 April 2020}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Apostolic Delegate to the Arabian Peninsula|years=05 April 2016 - 17 April 2020}}
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{{S-ttl|title= Apostolic Nuncio to Guatemala|years=17 April 2020}}
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External links
- [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpadil.html Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Francisco Montecillo Padilla] Wikipedia:SPS
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