Anselmo Guido Pecorari


Anselmo Guido Pecorari is a Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat.

Biography

Consecrated as priest in 1970, he is an expert in Ecclesiastical Law and Roman Catholic theology.
Pecorari earned a Doctorate in Sacred Theology in 1977 and a Doctorate in Canon Law in 1980, both from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum in Rome.
Active since 1980 in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. First he served in Liberia, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia. In 1981 he received the title Chaplain of His Holiness and in 1991 the title Honorary Prelate of His Holiness.
In 2003 he was appointed titular bishop of Populonia and Apostolic Nuncio to Rwanda.
Pope Benedict XVI named him Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay on 24 May 2008.
Pope Francis named him Nuncio to Bulgaria on 25 April 2014 and to Macedonia as well on 11 July.