I welcome the appointment of Monsignor Michael F. Crotty of the Diocese of Cloyne to the position as Papal Nuncio of Burkina Faso. This is a great personal honour for Msgr. Michael as it is for his family and the Diocese of Cloyne. His experience in the diplomatic service of the Holy See means that he brings many gifts to bear on his new mission in Burkina Faso.
We pray God’s blessing on his work in the service of the Holy See and the Church universal
PRESS RELEASE
Today, 1 February 2020, His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed the Rev. Monsignor Michael F. Crotty, a priest of the Diocese of Cloyne, as the Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso, elevating him to the dignity of Archbishop, and appointing him to the titular See of Lindisfarne.
Monsignor Crotty has been serving in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 2001. He has served in the following posts:
2001 – 2004 Secretary of the Apostolic Nunciature in Kenya, Nairobi, and Deputy Head of Mission of the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme) and UN-HABITAT (United Nations Human Settlements Programme).
2004 – 2007 First Secretary of the Apostolic Nunciature in Canada, Ottawa.
2007 – 2009First Secretary of the Apostolic Nunciatures in Iraq(Baghdad) and Jordan (Amman).
2009 – 2017 Official of the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State in the Vatican.
2017 – 2020 First Counsellor of the Apostolic Nunciature in Spain,
Curriculum Vitae
Name: Michael Francis CROTTY
Date of Birth:26 March 1970
Ordained Priest:3 July 1994
EDUCATION
1974-1982 Ballygiblin National School, Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland.
1982 – 1987 Christian Brothers School, Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland.
1987 – 199o National University of Ireland, Maynooth, at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland.
1990 – 1993 Pontifical University, Maynooth at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland.
1993 – 1997 Pontifical Irish College, Rome and the Gregorian Pontifical University, Rome, Italy.
1997 – 2001 Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome and the Gregorian Pontifical University, Rome, Italy.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1990 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Anthropology and Modern History (Honours) from the National University of Ireland (Maynooth) at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, County Kildare.
1993 Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.) (Honours) from the Pontifical University, Maynooth at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, County Kildare.
1997 Licentiate in Ecclesiastical History from the Gregorian Pontifical University, Rome.
1999 Licentiate in Canon Law from the Gregorian Pontifical University, Rome.
2001 Doctorate in Ecclesiastical History from the Gregorian Pontifical University, Rome.
PAPAL HONOURS
2005 Appointed Chaplain of His Holiness,with the title of Monsignor, by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
2014 Appointed Prelate of Honour by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
APPOINTMENTS
1994 Appointed to further studies at the Pontifical Irish College, Rome and Gregorian University, Rome, Faculty of Ecclesiastical History.
1997 Entered the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (the Vatican Diplomatic School), Rome, for studies for the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See.
2001 Upon completion of studies at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy,appointed Secretary of the Apostolic Nunciature in Kenya, Nairobi.
2004 Appointed Secretary of the Apostolic Nunciature in Canada, Ottawa.
2007 Appointed First Secretary of the Apostolic Nunciatures in Iraq (Baghdad)and Jordan (Amman).
2009 Appointed an Official of the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State in the Vatican.
2017 Appointed First Counsellor of the Apostolic Nunciature in Spain.
1 February 2020, Appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso, and elevated to the episcopal dignity of Archbishop, by His Holiness Pope Francis. The date of the Episcopal Ordination will be announced later.
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