The Apostolic Nunciature
The Apostolic Nuncio
The Nunciature Staff
Most Rev. Giuseppe De Andrea - (Retired) Apostolic Nuncio, Holy See


"Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding."
-- Romans 14:19




MOST REV. GIUSEPPE DE ANDREA, TITULAR ARCHBISHOP OF ANZIO
(FORMER) APOSTOLIC NUNCIO TO KUWAIT, YEMEN, BAHRAIN & QATAR AND
APOSTOLIC DELEGATE TO THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
TERM OF OFFICE: JUNE 2001 - AUGUST 2005



"Expectantes Beatam Spem"


Retired Apostolic Nuncio Rev. Monsignor Giuseppe De Andrea was born on 20 April 1930 to Antonietta Marchetti and Antonio De Andrea in Rivarolo Canavese, Torino, Italy. He was ordained a priest of the Catholic Church on 21 June 1953.

The monsignor holds degrees in Theology (S.T.L.) from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, and in Pedagogy (M.A.) from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

- From 1956 to 1958 he was a member of the faculty of Nkubu Secondary School, Meru, Central Province. Kenya.

- From 1958 to 1981 he served in the Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., in various pastoral, educational and administrative positions.

- From 1961 to 1964 he was professor of theology at Seton Hill College, and from 1964 to 1967 he served as headmaster at St. Joseph Hall Preparatory School in Greensburg, PA.

Retired Apostolic Nuncio - From 1983 to 1994 he served as Attaché at the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, U.S.A.

- From 1994 to 1999 he held at the Vatican the post of Under-Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People.

- His Holiness Pope John Paul II has conferred on the monsignor - the honours of Chaplain to His Holiness (1985), Prelate of Honour of His Holiness (1990), Canon of the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome and Apostolic Protonotary (1999), with the title of Reverend Monsignor.

- On 13 December 1999 His Holiness Pope John Paul II appointed him "Chargé d'Affaires with Letters" of the Apostolic Nunciatures in Kuwait, Yemen and Bahrain, and of the Apostolic Delegation of the Arabian Peninsula.

- On 18 January 2000 he arrived in Kuwait to assume his duties.

Coat of Arms - On 28 June 2001, His Holiness Pope John Paul II appointed Rev. Monsignor Giuseppe De Andrea as Apostolic Nuncio to Kuwait, Yemen and Bahrain, and Apostolic Delegate for the Arabian Peninsula, raising him at the same time to the episcopacy as Titular Archbishop of Anzio.

- On 20 September 2001, His Eminence Angelo Cardinal Sodano, Secretary of State of His Holiness Pope John Paul II conferred Episcopal Ordination to Monsignor Giuseppe De Andrea in the Patriarchal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican.

- On 29 November 2003, His Grace Archbishop De Andrea was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Qatar.

- On 27 August 2005, His Grace Archbishop De Andrea retired from office and was succeeded by H.G. Archbishop Paul-Mounged El-Hachem of the Maronite Eparchy of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar.








==[ Please note that this page is no longer being updated ]==

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT INFORMATION
ABOUT H.G. ARCHBISHOP GIUSEPPE DE ANDREA






THE VICARIATE ....
About the Vicariate
The Bishop
Cathedrals of AVONA
The Chancery
Eccl. Marriage Tribunal
News & Events
Contact Details


BAHRAIN ....
Parishes
Clergy
Mass Timings
Parish Prayer Groups
Parish Announcements
Contact Details


KUWAIT ....
Parishes
Clergy
Mass Timings
Parish Prayer Groups
Parish Announcements
Contact Details


QATAR ....
Parishes
Clergy
Mass Timings
Parish Prayer Groups
Parish Announcements
Contact Details


SITE RESOURCES ....
Today's Readings
Saint of the Day
Today's Meditation
Liturgical Calendar
Our Catholic Faith
Prayers, Novenas, etc
A.V.O.S.A.



Please bear with us as we are in transition from the old web-site. Some links may not be updated. Kindly report any errors or irregularities to us. Thank You.
 
Copyright © Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia (AVONA)
Bishop's House, P.O. Box 25362, Road 4603, House 137 / 125, Block 946, AWALI, BAHRAIN
[contact us]
For permission to use copyrighted original content, please refer to the [guidelines].
Please address your questions concerning this web-site to the [webmaster].