Maltese priest appointed apostolic nuncio in Sri Lanka

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri has been appointed apostolic nuncio in Sri Lanka The appointment, by Pope Benedict XVI, was announced this morning. Mgr Spiteri was born in 1959 and was ordained priest in 1984. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See...

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri has been appointed apostolic nuncio in Sri Lanka

The appointment, by Pope Benedict XVI, was announced this morning.

Mgr Spiteri was born in 1959 and was ordained priest in 1984.

He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1988 and has served in Panama, Iraq, Mexico, Portugal, Greece and Venezuela.

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