Renzo Fratini

The Most Reverend Renzo Fratini
Titular Archbishop of Botriana
File:Renzo Fratini.jpg
Diocese	Titular see of Botriana
Appointed	7 August 1993
Orders
Ordination	6 September 1969
Consecration	2 October 1993 by Angelo Sodano
Personal details
Birth name	Renzo Fratini
Born	(1944-04-25) 25 April 1944 Urbisaglia, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Coat of arms	Renzo Fratini's coat of arms

Renzo Fratini (born 25 April 1944) is an Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and diplomat of the Holy See.

Biography

Renzo Fratini was born on 25 April 1944, in Urbisaglia, Italy, and was ordained priest on 6 September 1969 for the Diocese of Macerata-Tolentino. In 1970 he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy to study diplomacy. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1974, and served in the Pontifical diplomatic missions in France, Japan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Greece, Ecuador, Israel and the Palestinian Territories.

On 7 August 1993 he was elected Titular Archbishop of Botriana, and at the same time named Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Pakistan. He was consecrated bishop on 2 October 19983 Cardinal Angelo Sodano was the principal consecrator, and bishops Crescenzio Sepe and Francesco Tarcisio Carboni were principal co-consecrators.

After Pakistan, Fratini served as Nuncio to Indonesia (8 August 1998 - 27 January 2004), as first Nuncio to East Timor (24 June 2003 - 27 January 2004); and Nuncio to Nigeria (27 January 2004 - 20 August 2009).

Since 20 August 2009 he has been Nuncio to Spain and Andorra.

External links

• Renzo Fratini at Catholic Hierarchy

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Jean-Baptiste Musty	Titular Archbishop of Botriana 7 August 1993–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Luigi Bressan	Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan 7 August 1993–8 August 1998	Succeeded by Alessandro D’Errico
Preceded by Pietro Sambi	Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia 8 August 1998–27 January 2004	Succeeded by Malcolm Ranjith
Preceded by New title	Apostolic Nuncio to East Timor 24 June 2003–27 January 2004	Succeeded by Malcolm Ranjith
Preceded by Osvaldo Padilla	Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria 27 January 2004–20 August 2009	Succeeded by Augustine Kasujja
Preceded by Manuel Monteiro de Castro	Apostolic Nuncio to Spain 20 August 2009–present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Manuel Monteiro de Castro	Apostolic Nuncio to Andorra 20 August 2009–present	Succeeded by Incumbent