President Santiago Peña welcomes the appointment of the new Apostolic Nuncio in Paraguay - .::Agencia IP::.

In a statement released today, President Santiago Peña extended his warm greetings to Monsignor Vincenzo Turturro on his appointment as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Paraguay. President Peña expressed his best wishes for success in Monsignor Turturro's new role, declaring a commitment to working together in this new chapter.

Turturro (center) had been working as a private secretary of Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Asunción, Agencia IP.- In a statement released today, President Santiago Peña extended his warm greetings to Monsignor Vincenzo Turturro on his appointment as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Paraguay. President Peña expressed his best wishes for success in Monsignor Turturro’s new role, declaring a commitment to working together in this new chapter.

The announcement of Monsignor Vincenzo Turturro’s appointment as the Holy See’s new representative in Paraguay came from Pope Francis, confirmed through a press release from the Apostolic Nunciature in Asunción this Friday.

At 45 years old and of Italian origin, Monsignor Turturro had been serving as a first-class counselor in the section for relations with states of the Holy See. He will succeed Eliseo Antonio Ariotti, who resigned upon reaching the age limit of 75 years old.