Osvaldo Padilla

Osvaldo Montecillo Padilla (born 15 August 1942) is a Philippine prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He became an archbishop in 1991 and held the position of Apostolic Nuncio to several countries before retiring in 2017.

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Osvaldo Padilla
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus to South Korea and Mongolia Titular Archbishop of Pia
Appointed	12 April 2008
Retired	15 September 2017
Predecessor	Emil Paul Tscherrig
Successor	Alfred Xuereb
Other post	Titular Archbishop of Pia
Previous posts	Apostolic Nuncio to Costa Rica (2003-2008) Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria (1998-2003) Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka (1994-1998) Apostolic Nuncio to Panama (1990-1994)
Orders
Ordination	20 February 1966
Consecration	6 January 1991 by Pope John Paul II, Giovanni Battista Re and Justin Francis Rigali
Personal details
Born	(1942-08-05) 5 August 1942 (age 83) Sogod, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Motto	Hugot sa pagla-um

Styles of Osvaldo Montecillo Padilla
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Biography

He was born on 5 August 1942 in Sogod, Cebu, Philippines.

Diplomatic career

On 17 December 1990, Pope John Paul II named him titular archbishop of Pia and Apostolic Nuncio to Panama. He received his episcopal consecration on 6 January 1991 from John Paul. In 1994, he was appointed Nuncio to Sri Lanka. On 22 August 1998, he was named Nuncio to Nigeria.

On 31 July 2003, he was appointed Nuncio to Costa Rica, and on 12 April 2008 Nuncio to Korea. On 26 April 2008, he was assigned in addition the position of Nuncio to Mongolia.

He retired on 15 September 2017. In retirement he lives in the Philippines.

He is the elder brother of Archbishop Francisco Padilla, also a Nuncio.

See also

• List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See

References

1. Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXIII. 1991. pp. 110, 158. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
2. "Monseñor Padilla, nuncio apostólico, de Costa Rica a Corea". Zenit (in Spanish). 13 April 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 31.07.2003" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 31 July 2003. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.04.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
5. "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.04.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
6. "Filipino apostolic nuncio bids farewell to South Korea". UCA News. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

External links

• Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla at Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}