The Apostolic Nuncio for Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Monsignor Giampiero Gloder, arrived in Bucharest on Monday, announced the Confederation of Romanian Bishops.

Monsignor Giampiero Gloder, titular Archbishop of Telde, was appointed by Pope Francis, on February 23, as Apostolic Nuncio to Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

The approved Apostolic Nuncio in Romania and the Republic of Moldova, Monsignor Giampiero Gloder, was born in Asiago, Italy, in 1958 and was ordained a priest in 1983.

Archbishop Gloder has a degree in canon law from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas and a doctorate in dogmatic theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University. In addition to his native Italian, he speaks French, English and Spanish.

The position of Apostolic Nuncio in Romania was vacant from April 13, 2023, after the end of the mission of His Excellency Monsignor Miguel Maury Buendia, currently Apostolic Nuncio in Great Britain.

In Romania, the Apostolic Nuncio is also the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps.

AGERPRES