He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See and devoted himself largely to Latin American affaires, serving in the nunciatures in Venezuela and Brazil. On 5 August 1967, Pope Paul named him to succeed Agostino Casaroli as Undersecretary of the Council for the Public Affairs of the Church (later merged into the Secretariat of State of the Holy See.[3]
On 22 September 1972, the Italian government honor Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana [4]
On 6 June 1973, Pope Paul VI appointed him Titular Archbishop of Numida and Apostolic Legate to Mexico. On 29 June 1973, he received his episcopal consecration from Pope Paul.
He died of heart failure on 23 June 1983 at the age of 65 and Japan's bishops celebrated a funeral Mass on 30 June.[6] Casaroli, now a cardinal, spoke at his funeral in St. Peter's Basilica on 7 July 1983.[7]
References
^"Bishops who are not Ordinaries: GA… – GD…". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
^"Archbishop Mario Pio Gaspari [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
^"Mgr Gaspari Devient L'Assistant de Mgr Casaroli". Le Monde (in French). 5 August 1967. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^"Gaspari Rev.mo Mons. Mario Pio". Presidenza della Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^Payton, Jack R. "Pope John Paul II arrived in Japan today as..." UPI. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^"No title". Japan Christian Quarterly. Vol. 50. p. 56. Date 10 July to 30 September 1983.
^"Omelie". Cardinal Casaroli (in Italian). Retrieved 3 July 2019.
Further reading
(in Italian)Salvatore Rossi (1995). Mario Pio Gaspari cappellano sul "Duca". OCLC 898687241.
mario, gaspari, april, 1918, june, 1983, italian, prelate, catholic, church, worked, diplomatic, service, holy, biography, edit, born, april, 1918, felice, panaro, province, modena, ordained, priest, july, 1940, entered, diplomatic, service, holy, devoted, him. Mario Pio Gaspari 8 April 1918 23 June 1983 was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See 1 Biography EditMario Pio Gaspari was born on 8 April 1918 in San Felice sul Panaro Province of Modena He was ordained a priest on 21 July 1940 2 He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See and devoted himself largely to Latin American affaires serving in the nunciatures in Venezuela and Brazil On 5 August 1967 Pope Paul named him to succeed Agostino Casaroli as Undersecretary of the Council for the Public Affairs of the Church later merged into the Secretariat of State of the Holy See 3 On 22 September 1972 the Italian government honor Grande Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana 4 On 6 June 1973 Pope Paul VI appointed him Titular Archbishop of Numida and Apostolic Legate to Mexico On 29 June 1973 he received his episcopal consecration from Pope Paul On 16 November 1977 Pope Paul named him Apostolic Pro Nuncio to Japan Pope John Paul II visited Japan in 1981 while Gaspari was nuncio there 5 He died of heart failure on 23 June 1983 at the age of 65 and Japan s bishops celebrated a funeral Mass on 30 June 6 Casaroli now a cardinal spoke at his funeral in St Peter s Basilica on 7 July 1983 7 References Edit Bishops who are not Ordinaries GA GD www gcatholic org Retrieved 2020 05 30 Archbishop Mario Pio Gaspari Catholic Hierarchy www catholic hierarchy org Retrieved 2020 05 30 Mgr Gaspari Devient L Assistant de Mgr Casaroli Le Monde in French 5 August 1967 Retrieved 3 July 2019 Gaspari Rev mo Mons Mario Pio Presidenza della Repubblica in Italian Retrieved 3 July 2019 Payton Jack R Pope John Paul II arrived in Japan today as UPI Retrieved 3 July 2019 No title Japan Christian Quarterly Vol 50 p 56 Date 10 July to 30 September 1983 Omelie Cardinal Casaroli in Italian Retrieved 3 July 2019 Further reading Edit in Italian Salvatore Rossi 1995 Mario Pio Gaspari cappellano sul Duca OCLC 898687241 Portals Biography Catholicism Italy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mario Pio Gaspari amp oldid 1053761180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
