Church Roman Catholic Role Soccer player Appointed 1 October 2013 Height 1.84 m | Predecessor Ambrose Madtha Position Forward Name Joseph Spiteri | |
Other posts Titular Archbishop of Serta Ordination 29 June 1984
by Joseph Mercieca Consecration 24 May 2009
by Tarcisio Bertone | ||
Joseph Spiteri (born 20 May 1959) is a Maltese archbishop who since 2013 has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Côte d'Ivoire.
Spiteri was born in Sliema Malta on May 20, 1959. His father was Nestru Spiteri. Though born in Sliema Spiteri lived in Luqa.
On June 29, 1984 Archbishop Joseph Mercieca ordained Spiteri to the priesthood in St John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1988 and has served in Panama, Iraq, Mexico, Portugal, Greece and Venezuela. In 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him as the Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka and Titular Archbishop of Serta. He was consecrated by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone the then Cardinal Secretary of State, and Co-consecrated by the Maltese archbishops Paul Cremona and Joseph Mercieca in St John's Co-Cathedral. He served in Sri Lanka until October 1, 2013 when he was transferred to the diplomatic see in Ivory Coast.