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Edoardo Pecoraio

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'''Edoardo Pecoraio''' (1 September 1910 – 9 August 1986) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the [[Roman Curia]] and then served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

==Biography==
Edoardo Pecoraio was born on 1 September 1910 in [[Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata]], Italy. He studied at the seminaries in [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Montalto|Montalto delle Marche]] and [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola|Fano]]. He was ordained a priest on 26 July 1935. He earned a degree in literature and law and then taught at the Montalto seminary. He served as a military chaplain in the Second World War. In 1947 he worked at the [[Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith]]. He also worked for the [[Apostolic Signatura|Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura]]. He was named a peritus (expert) for the [[Second Vatican Council]].<ref> Based on Catani, Vincenzo. ''La Chiesa Truentina. 1995 </ref>

He joined the staff of the [[Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith]] in 1960.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> On 30 October 1961, [[Pope John XXIII]] appointed him under-secretary of the [[Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

On 28 December 1971, [[Pope Paul VI]] named him titular archbishop of [[Cumae]] and [[Apostolic Nunciature to Malta|Apostolic Nuncio to Malta]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> He received his episcopal consecration on 13 February 1972 from Pope Paul.

He resigned in 1974 at the age of 63.

Pecoraio died on 9 August 1986 at the age of 75.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

==References==




[[Category:1910 births]]
[[Category:1986 deaths]]
[[Category:People from the Province of Teramo]]
[[Category:Officials of the Roman Curia]]
[[Category:Apostolic Nuncios to Malta]]


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