Ettore Balestrero

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ettore Balestrero
Occupation	Diplomat
Date Of Birth	Dec 21, 1966(1966-12-21)
Age	58
Birthplace	Genoa
Country	Italy
Birth City	Liguria
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Ettore Balestrero Biography

Ettore Balestrero is one of the most popular and richest Diplomat who was born on December 21, 1966 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Balestrero was born in Genoa on the 21st December of 1966. His maternal grandmother was American. After law school, Balestrero enrolled in his first college, the Almo Collegio Capranica and was officially ordained a priest on 18 September 1993, for the Diocese of Rome by Cardinal Camillo Ruini. He was awarded a doctorate in theology and also a doctoral degree in Canon Law. After being a priest as a priest in the Parish of Santa Maria Mater Ecclesiae al Torrino and then becoming an instructor of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.

In early 2018 the Apostolic Nuncio of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor was went back to Rome after being declared persona non-grata over his comments about DRC president Joseph Kabila. On the 6th of July Balestrero was sent by the Holy See sent Balestrero to the nunciature of the DRC to settle the DRC’s issues (per the disbrigo degli affari) even though the DRC did not grant him an honorary title in the nunciature.

As Undersecretary, Balestrero was the Vatican’s representative to Moneyval, the arm of the Council of Europe charged with the prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Moneyval’s July 2016 assessment showed the Vatican had substantially improved its compliance, though it identified ongoing problems as well. Balestrero accepted its judgements and said the report was “not an end, but a milestone in our continuing efforts … an important passage in our continuing efforts to marry moral commitments to technical excellence.

On the 22nd of February, 2013, during the final week of the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI, Balestrero was named apostolic nuncio for Colombia as well as Titular Archbishop for Vittoriana. His episcopal consecration was received by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone on the 27th of April. In Colombia he backed the government’s agreement with the FARC rebel group and the peace deal signed in November 2016 led to a papal trip to Colombia in the year 2017.

Ettore Balestrero Net Worth

Ettore Balestrero is one of the richest Diplomat from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ettore Balestrero 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ettore Balestrero (21 December 1966) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who is the Apostolic Nunicio for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was previously the Nuncio to Colombia and also in Rome in the Secretariat of State as Undersecretary for Relations with States. He joined the diplomatic service in the Holy See in 1996 and was appointed an archbishop in the year 2013.

He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in the year 1996. He held posts within Korea, Mongolia and the Netherlands. Since 2001, he has been as a member of the Secretariat of State. On the 17th of August 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed as his Undersecretary for Relations with States. He replaced Pietro Parolin who was named Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela the following day.

On 27 April 2019, after elections and a change of government in the DRC, Pope Francis named Balestrero apostolic nuncio to the DRC.

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Ettore Ranked on the list of most popular Diplomat. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Ettore Balestrero celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Ettore Balestrero

1. Ettore Balestrero is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church.
2. He was born on May 21, 1966, in Genoa, Italy.
3. Balestrero was ordained a priest in 1991.
4. He served as a diplomat for the Holy See from 1997 to 2013.
5. In 2013, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Colombia.
6. Balestrero speaks several languages fluently, including Spanish and English.
7. He holds degrees in canon law and theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
8. Balestrero has been involved in various interfaith dialogues throughout his career.
9. He is known for his commitment to social justice issues and human rights advocacy.
10. In October 2020, Pope Francis appointed him as Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops.