Andrés Carrascosa Coso
Andrés Carrascosa Coso | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador Titular Archbishop of Elo | |
.jpg) Andrés Carrascosa Coso (2021) | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador |
| In office | 22 June 2017 – 23 November 2023 |
| Predecessor | Giacomo Guido Ottonello |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Elo |
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| Ordination | 2 July 1980 by José Guerra Campos |
| Consecration | 7 October 2004 by Angelo Sodano, Robert Sarah, and Ramón del Hoyo López |
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| Born | December 16, 1955 |
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| Motto | Unitatem Spiritus Servare |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Andrés Carrascosa Coso (born 16 December 1955) is a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He has been Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador since 2017.
Biography[edit]
Born in Cuenca, Spain on 16 December 1955, Andrés Carrascosa Coso was raised in the municipality of Alcázar del Rey. He studied at the Major Seminary of Saint Julian, and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Cuenca on 2 July 1980. In 1981 he entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.
On 31 July 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed Carrascosa Coso titular archbishop of Elo and Apostolic Nuncio of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] On 26 August he named him Nuncio to Gabon as well.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on 7 October from Cardinal Angelo Sodano.[citation needed]
On 12 January 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Carrascosa Coso Apostolic Nuncio to Panama.[3][4]
On 22 June 2017, Pope Francis appointed Carrascosa Coso Apostolic Nuncio to Ecuador.[5][4][6]
Decorations and honors[edit]
At the conclusion of his time in Gabon and in recognition of his service to Gabon, Carrascosa Coso was elevated to the rank of Grand Officer of the Gabon Order of the Equatorial Star.[7][8]
Panama recognized Carrascosa Coso's service as nuncio to Panama by awarding him the National Decoration of the Order "Vasco Núñez de Balboa", in the Degree of "Grand Cross".[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 31.07.2004" [Resignations and Appointments, 31.07.2004] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 31 July 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.08.2004" [Resignations and Appointments, 26.08.2004] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.01.2009" [Resignations and Appointments, 12.01.2009] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ a b Guadalupe León Barría (22 June 2017). "Monseñor Carrascosa Coso, nuevo Nuncio Apostólico de Ecuador" [Archbishop Carrascosa Coso, new Apostolic Nuncio of Ecuador]. La Estrella de Panama (in Spanish).
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.06.2017" [Resignations and Appointments, 22.06.2017] (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "El Nuncio Apostólico del Ecuador, Mons. Andrés Carrascosa Coso, sostuvo su primer encuentro con el Episcopado Ecuatoriano" [The Apostolic Nuncio of Ecuador, Msgr. Andrés Carrascosa Coso, held his first meeting with the Ecuadorian Episcopate]. Ecuadorean Episcopal Conference (in Spanish). 18 September 2017 – via conferenciaepiscopal.ec.
- ^ "Gabon: Le Nonce Apostolique Andrés Carrascosa Coso élevé au Rang de grand Officier dans l'ordre de l'Etoile Equatoriale" [Gabon: Apostolic Nuncio Andrés Carrascosa Coso elevated to the rank of Grand Officer in the Order of the Equatorial Star]. Bongo Doit Partir - Modwoam (in French). Gabonews. 16 January 2009 – via www.bdpmodwoam.org.
- ^ Douglas Anselme Ntoutoume (16 January 2009). "Gabon: Le Nonce Apostolique Andrés Carrascosa Coso élevé au Rang de grand Officier dans l'ordre de l'Etoile Equatorial" [Gabon: Apostolic Nuncio Andrés Carrascosa Coso elevated to the rank of Grand Officer in the Order of the Equatorial Star] (in French). Libreville. Gabonews – via fr.allafrica.com.
- ^ "Gobierno condecora a Nuncio Apostólico Carrascosa Coso" [Government decorates Apostolic Nuncio Carrascosa Coso]. Panama 24 Horas (in Spanish). 7 December 2017.
External links[edit]
- "Andrés Carrascosa Coso". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.[self-published source]
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