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Apostolic Nuncio to India
His Excellency Archbishop
Pedro Lopez Quintana
Titular Archbishop of Agropoli
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His Excellency Archbishop Pedro López Quintana was born in
Barbastro, Spain, on 27 July 1953.
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On 15 June
1980, he was ordained priest by His Holiness Pope John
Paul II, for the Archdiocese of
Santiago de Compostela.
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He holds a Doctorate in Canon Law
(Angelicum) and Post-Graduation in
Dogmatic Theology (Gregoriana) and entered the Diplomatic
Service of the Holy See on 1 February 1984.
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He has served in the Apostolic Nunciatures in Madagascar, in
the Philippines and in India (from 1989 to 1991).
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On 7 February 1998, he was appointed Assessor for General
Affairs of the Secretariat of State of the Holy See.
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On 12 December 2002, he was elevated titular Archbishop of Agropoli and Apostolic Nuncio.
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On 6 January
2003, he was consecrated Archbishop by His
Holiness Pope John Paul II.
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On 8 February 2003, he was
appointed Apostolic Nuncio in the
Republic of India and in the Kingdom of Nepal.
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Presented Credential to the
President of India, H.E. Abdul Kalam, on 16
April 2003.
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