He entered the Vatican’s diplomatic service on 10 May 1984 and served in Uganda, Syria, Malta, the United States, and in Rome in the offices of the
Secretariat of State, followed by an assignment in Spain and three years in France. On 17 July 2003,
Pope John Paul II appointed him
Titular Archbishop of
Vibiana and
Apostolic Nuncio to
Cameroon. On 5 August 2003, John Paul named him
Apostolic Nuncio to Equatorial Guinea as well. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal
Angelo Sodano on 5 October on the
Cathedral of Cremona. On 5 November 2009,
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to
Paraguay. On 29 December 2023, Pope Francis accepted his resignation after reaching the retirement age of 75. ==See also==