1. Antonio Mennini was born on 2 September 1947 and is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church.
14 Facts About Antonio Mennini
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Besides his native Italian, Mennini speaks English, French, Spanish, German, Bulgarian and Russian.
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Antonio Mennini was born in Rome, in a family that has strong links with the Holy See.
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Antonio Mennini has 13 siblings, among them Pietro Mennini, who is the Procuratore della Repubblica di Chieti.
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Antonio Mennini was ordained to the priesthood on 14 December 1974.
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Antonio Mennini obtained a Doctor of Theology degree from the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome.
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Antonio Mennini is known in Italy as the priest who heard the final confession of the country's murdered Prime Minister, Aldo Moro, in the 1970s.
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On 8 July 2000, Antonio Mennini was appointed Titular Archbishop of Ferentium by Pope John Paul II and Nuncio to Bulgaria.
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On 6 November 2002, Antonio Mennini was appointed Nuncio to Russia and from 26 July 2008 was Nuncio to Uzbekistan.
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Antonio Mennini is credited with notably improving the Holy See's relations with the former Soviet republics and with the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Antonio Mennini was named Nuncio to Great Britain on 18 December 2010 following the early retirement of Archbishop Faustino Sainz Munoz on 2 December 2010.
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Antonio Mennini presented his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II on 2 March 2011.
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Antonio Mennini played a role in the appointment of their successors.
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On 20 January 2017 it was announced that Antonio Mennini was to be transferred to the Roman Curia to serve in the Secretariat of State.