Mauricio Rueda Beltz (born 8 January 1970) is a Colombian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
Mauricio Rueda Beltz | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire Titular Archbishop of Cingoli | |
| Appointed | 16 June 2023 |
| Predecessor | Paolo Borgia |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Cingoli |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 December 1996 by Pedro Rubiano Sáenz |
| Consecration | 9 September 2023 by Pietro Parolin, Baselios Cleemis and Rubén Salazar Gómez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1970 |
| Nationality | Colombian |
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| Styles of Mauricio Rueda Beltz | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Biography
editMauricio Rueda Beltz was born on 8 January 1970 in Bogotá, Colombia. He was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bogotá on 19 December 1996. He graduated in canon law and knows French, English, Italian and Portuguese.
Diplomatic career
editHe entered the Holy See Diplomatic Service on 1 July 2004, and subsequently served in the Pontifical Representations in Guinea, Chile, the United States of America and Jordan. He transferred to the Section for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Secretariat of State, as head of the organization of Apostolic Journeys. He was then transferred to the apostolic nunciature in Portugal. He was appointed under-secretary of the Section for Holy See Diplomatic Staff on 17 December 2020.
On 16 June 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Cingoli and Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d'Ivoire.[1][2] He was consecrated as archbishop on 9 September 2023.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 16.06.2023". Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Sacerdote colombiano Mauricio Rueda Beltz, nombrado nuncio apostólico en Costa de Marfil". Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Parolin to the two nuncios ordained bishops: take care of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue". Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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