Petar Rajič
Apostolic Delegate to the Arabian Peninsula (2009-2015) | |
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| Alma mater | University of Toronto Pontifical Lateran University[1] |
| Motto | "Christus Dominus Nos Liberavit (For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free)" [1] |
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Reference style | ||
| Spoken style | Your Excellency | |
| Religious style | Archbishop | |
Petar Rajič (born 12 June 1959) is a Croatian/Canadian prelate of the
Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and San Marino
on 11 March 2024.
Biography
Petar Antun Rajič was born in
Catholic Liberan and Dominika Rajič, Croatian immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina to Canada. He is the eldest of three children.[1] He is fluent in English, Croatian, French, Italian and Portuguese.[1][2]
Diplomatic career
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1993 and fulfilled assignments in Iran and Lithuania as well as in the office of the Secretariat of State in Rome. On 2 December 2009,
United Arab Emerates as well.[4]
On 15 June 2015, Pope Francis named him apostolic nuncio to Angola and São Tomé e Principe.[5]
On 15 June 2019 he was named apostolic nuncio to Lithuania,[6] adding the responsibilities of Estonia and Latvia on 6 August.[7]
On 11 March 2024 he was named apostolic nuncio to Italy and San Marino.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "His Grace Archbishop Petar Rajič - Former Apostolic Nuncio to the Arabian Peninsula". avona.org.
- ^ Angola e Vaticano preparam acordo de cooperação, retrieved 19 January 2020
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.12.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 27.03.2010" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 15.06.2015" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 15.06.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 06.08.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 11.03.2024" (Press release). Holy See PreA Office. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
