Félix del Blanco Prieto (15 June 1937 – 10 April 2021)[1] was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including stints heading the missions in countries such as Angola[2] and Malta[3] among other countries. He was then appointed Almoner of the office of Papal Charities in 2007 and retired from the same position in 2012.[1]
Biography edit
Félix del Blanco Prieto was born in Mogrovejo, Castilla y León, Spain, on 15 June 1937. He was ordained a priest on 27 May 1961.[4]
He served as secretary to Secretary of State Cardinal Agostino Casaroli.[4]
On 31 May 1991, Pope John Paul II named him a titular archbishop, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to São Tomé and Príncipe, and Apostolic Delegate to Angola.[5] He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Agostino Casaroli on 6 July 1991.[1]
On 5 May 1996, Pope John Paul appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon,[6] adding the title Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea on 28 June.[7]
On 5 June 2003, Pope John Paul named him Apostolic Nuncio to Malta[8] and added the title Apostolic Nuncio to Libya on 24 June.[9]
On 28 July 2007, Pope Benedict XVI named him Papal Almoner.[10]
Pope Benedict accepted his resignation on 3 November 2012.[11]
He died on 10 April 2021 at the age of 83.[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Archbishop Félix del Blanco Prieto [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "News Features". www.catholicculture.org. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "New nuncio hails Pope as energetic and efficient". Times of Malta. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b "El arzobispo español Félix del Blanco, limosnero de Su Santidad". Zenit (in Spanish). 29 July 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. p. 529. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 527. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXVIII. 1996. p. 677. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 05.06.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 5 June 2003. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.06.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 June 2003. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 28.07.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 03.11.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Fallece Monseñor Félix del Blanco Prieto (in Spanish)
