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'''Giacomo Testa''' (3 April 1909 – 29 September 1962) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the [[Holy See]] and then headed its training program, the [[Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy]], from 1959 until his death at age 53 in 1962. Early in his diplomatic career, he worked closely with Archbishop [[Angelo Roncalli]], who later as [[Pope John XXIII]] gave him his final appointment as President of the Academy.
==Biography==
Giacomo Testa was born on 3 April 1909 in [[Cenate Sotto]], Italy. He was ordained a priest on 6 December 1931.
As a junior member of the diplomatic service of the Holy See, some of his assignments tracked those of Archbishop [[Angelo Roncalli]] (the future Pope John XXIII), during his tenure as papal representative to Bulgaria (1931–1934), Turkey (1934–1944), and France (1944–1952).<ref name=soul>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=nytobit>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
On 19 June 1953, [[Pope Pius XII]] named him titular archbishop of [[Marmara Ereğlisi|Heraclea in Europa]] and [[Apostolic Nunciature to Turkey|Apostolic Delegate to Turkey]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> He received his episcopal consecration on 26 August 1953 from Cardinal [[Angelo Roncalli]].<ref name=soul/>
On 22 June 1959, [[Pope John XXIII]] named him President of the [[Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> On 16 July he was appointed a consultor to the [[Congregation for Oriental Churches]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> and on 31 August a consultor to the [[Congregation for Religious]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
He died on 29 September 1962 at the age of 53<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> in his home town of Cenate Sotto.<ref name=nytobit/>
==Notes==
==References ==
==External links ==
*[https://ift.tt/3f9GcWT Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Giacomo Testa]
[[Category:1909 births]]
[[Category:1962 deaths]]
[[Category:People from the Province of Bergamo]]
[[Category:Apostolic Nuncios to Turkey]]
==Biography==
Giacomo Testa was born on 3 April 1909 in [[Cenate Sotto]], Italy. He was ordained a priest on 6 December 1931.
As a junior member of the diplomatic service of the Holy See, some of his assignments tracked those of Archbishop [[Angelo Roncalli]] (the future Pope John XXIII), during his tenure as papal representative to Bulgaria (1931–1934), Turkey (1934–1944), and France (1944–1952).<ref name=soul>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name=nytobit>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
On 19 June 1953, [[Pope Pius XII]] named him titular archbishop of [[Marmara Ereğlisi|Heraclea in Europa]] and [[Apostolic Nunciature to Turkey|Apostolic Delegate to Turkey]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> He received his episcopal consecration on 26 August 1953 from Cardinal [[Angelo Roncalli]].<ref name=soul/>
On 22 June 1959, [[Pope John XXIII]] named him President of the [[Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> On 16 July he was appointed a consultor to the [[Congregation for Oriental Churches]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> and on 31 August a consultor to the [[Congregation for Religious]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
He died on 29 September 1962 at the age of 53<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> in his home town of Cenate Sotto.<ref name=nytobit/>
==Notes==
==References ==
==External links ==
*[https://ift.tt/3f9GcWT Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Giacomo Testa]
[[Category:1909 births]]
[[Category:1962 deaths]]
[[Category:People from the Province of Bergamo]]
[[Category:Apostolic Nuncios to Turkey]]
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