Edoardo Rovida

Styles of
**Edoardo Rovida**
Styles of; Edoardo Rovida
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Edoardo Rovida
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Edoardo Rovida
Apostolic Nuncio emeritus of Portugal; Titular Archbishop of Tauromenium
	Mons. Rovida and Pope Paul VI in 1975.
Appointed	15 March 1993
Retired	12 October 2002
Predecessor	Luciano Angeloni
Successor	Alfio Rapisarda
Other post	Titular Archbishop of Tauromenium (1971–2026)
Previous posts	Apostolic nuncio to Portugal (1993–2002); Apostolic nuncio to Liechtenstein (1987–1993); Apostolic nuncio to Switzerland (1985–1993); Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva (1981–1985); Apostolic pro-nuncio to the Zaire (1977–1981); Apostolic nuncio to Panama (1971–1977);
Orders
Ordination	29 June 1950; by Giuseppe Pietro Gagnor [it]
Consecration	10 October 1971; by Jean-Marie Villot, Giovanni Benelli and Giuseppe Almici [it]
Personal details
Born	26 August 1927; Alessandria, Italy
Died	26 May 2026 (aged 98); Asti, Italy
Motto	Veniet auxilium mihi

Edoardo Rovida (26 August 1927 – 26 May 2026) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1953 to 2002.

Early years and priesthood

Edoardo Rovida was born on 26 August 1927 in Alessandria, Italy, and was ordained a priest on 29 June 1950.^[1]

Diplomatic career

Rovida completed the course of studies at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1953.^[2]

He became known as a beneficiary of the patronage of Giovanni Benelli, who as substitute of the Secretariat of State, dominated the department from 1967 to 1977.^[3] His early assignments in the diplomatic service of the Holy See included a stint in Cuba during the early years of the Cuban Revolution.^[4]^[a]

On 31 July 1971, Pope Paul VI appointed Rovida as titular archbishop of Tauromenium and apostolic nuncio to Panama.^[6] He received his episcopal consecration on 10 October^[1] from Cardinal Jean-Marie Villot, the Secretary of State.

On 13 August 1977, Rovida was appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Zaire^[7] and on 7 March 1981 was named Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva.

On 26 January 1985, Rovida was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland^[8] and on 7 March 1987 Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein.

On 15 March 1993, Rovida was appointed apostolic nuncio to Portugal.^[9]^[10]

Rovida's service as nuncio to Portugal ended with the appointment of his successor, Alfio Rapisarda, on 12 October 2002,^[11] but maintained the title nuncio.^[12]

Death

Rovida died in Asti on 26 May 2026, at the age of 98.^[13]

Notes

↑ His role as secretary of the nunciature in Havana is documented in 1958^[5] and 1960.^[4]

References

1 2 "I Vescovi di Origine Alessandrina". Diocese of Alessandria (in Italian). Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
↑ "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
↑ Reese, Thomas (1998). Inside the Vatican. Harvard University Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-674-41802-8.
1 2 Uría Rodríguez, Ignacio (2012). Iglesia y revolución en Cuba: Enrique Pérez Serantes (1883-1968), el obispo que salvó a Fidel Castro (in Spanish). Encuentro. pp. 443–5. ISBN 978-84-9920-998-2. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
↑ "Foreign Diplomatic Corps, Cuba 1958". Cuban Information Archives. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXIII. 1971. pp. 707, 718. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXIX. 1977. p. 619. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXVII. 1985. p. 181. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
↑ "Vescovi di Sicilia". Catholic Church in Sicily. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXV. 1993. p. 395. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
↑ "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.10.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
↑ "Firma del Concordato tra la Santa Sede e la Repubblica Portughese, 18.05.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). 18 May 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
↑ "Alessandria, addio al vescovo Rovida: aveva 98 anni" (Press release) (in Italian). 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.

External links

Archbishop Edoardo Rovida at Catholic Hierarchy

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Luciano Angeloni

Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal
1993–2002

Succeeded by

Alfio Rapisarda

Preceded by

Position established

Apostolic Nuncio to Liechtenstein
1987–1993

Succeeded by

Karl-Josef Rauber

Preceded by

Ambrogio Marchioni

Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
1985–1993

Succeeded by

Karl-Josef Rauber

Preceded by

Jean Rupp

Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva
1981–1985

Succeeded by

Justo Mullor García

Preceded by

Lorenzo Antonetti

Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Zaire
1977–1981

Succeeded by

Josip Uhač

Preceded by

Antonino Pinci

Apostolic Nuncio to Panama
1971–1977

Succeeded by

Blasco Francisco Collaço

Preceded by

Robert Emmet Lucey

Titular Bishop of Tauromenium
1971–2026

Succeeded by

Vacant

[6] His role as secretary of the nunciature in Havana is documented in 1958^[5] and 1960.^[4]

[da-1] 1 2 "I Vescovi di Origine Alessandrina". Diocese of Alessandria (in Italian). Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

[2] "Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica" (in Italian). Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

[3] Reese, Thomas (1998). Inside the Vatican. Harvard University Press. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-674-41802-8.

[cuba-4] 1 2 Uría Rodríguez, Ignacio (2012). Iglesia y revolución en Cuba: Enrique Pérez Serantes (1883-1968), el obispo que salvó a Fidel Castro (in Spanish). Encuentro. pp. 443–5. ISBN 978-84-9920-998-2. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

[5] "Foreign Diplomatic Corps, Cuba 1958". Cuban Information Archives. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

[7] Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXIII. 1971. pp. 707, 718. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

[8] Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXIX. 1977. p. 619. Retrieved 20 December 2019.

[9] Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXVII. 1985. p. 181. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

[10] "Vescovi di Sicilia". Catholic Church in Sicily. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

[11] Acta Apostolicae Sedis (PDF). Vol. LXXXV. 1993. p. 395. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

[12] "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.10.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

[13] "Firma del Concordato tra la Santa Sede e la Repubblica Portughese, 18.05.2004" (Press release) (in Italian). 18 May 2004. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

[14] "Alessandria, addio al vescovo Rovida: aveva 98 anni" (Press release) (in Italian). 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF GND
People	Deutsche Biographie
Other	Historical Dictionary of Switzerland

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Edoardo Rovida

Early years and priesthood

Diplomatic career

Death

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