Carlo Curis

His Excellency

Carlo Curis
His Excellency; Carlo Curis
Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Canada
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Installed	28 March 1990
Term ended	4 February 1999
Predecessor	Angelo Palmas
Successor	Paolo Romeo
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Medeli
Orders
Ordination	13 July 1947
Consecration	3 October 1971; by Jean-Marie Villot
Personal details
Born	2 November 1923; La Maddalena, Italy
Died	29 September 2014 (aged 90); Rome, Italy
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine (1984–1990); Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus (1984–1990); Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria (1978–1984); Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka (1971–1978);

Carlo Curis (2 November 1923 – 29 September 2014) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church.^[1]

Biography[edit]

Curis was born in La Maddalena, Italy, and ordained priest on 13 July 1947.

Curis was appointed Titular Archbishop of Medeli as well as Apostolic Delegate to Sri Lanka on 14 July 1971. He was consecrated on 3 October 1971.

Curis was appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Sri Lanka (1971), to Nigeria (1978),^[2] and to Cyprus (1984) as well as Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine on 4 February 1984. He was appointed Pro-Nuncio to Canada on 28 March 1990.

He retired upon the appointment of Paolo Romeo to succeed him on 5 February 1999.^[3]

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