He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 8 March 1976 and fulfilled assignments in Indonesia, in the offices of the
Secretariat of State, in Switzerland, France, Austria and Italy. He received his episcopal consecration in the Cathedral of Saluzzo on 29 May from Cardinal
Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State. On 15 March 2008,
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to
Slovakia. His term as apostolic nuncio ended with the appointment
Giacomo Guido Ottonello on 1 April 2017 to succeed him. On 4 October 2017,
Pope Francis appointed him a member of the
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and on 15 December 2018 a member of the
Congregation for the Causes of Saints On 29 June 2020, Pope Francis appointed him Extraordinary Commissioner for the
Fabric of Saint Peter to lead a commission to reform its administration. ==See also==