Nunzio Galatino

Who is Nunzio Galatino?

Monsignor Nunzio Galatino is the bishop-elect of the Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio.

He was appointed on December 9, 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI.

He was born in Cerignola, Italy in 1948 and ordained a priest in 1972. From 1972 to 1977 he was Vice-Rector of the Seminary of Foggia, Italy, and Assistant of Catholic Action. In 1974 he became the Professor at the Pontifical Regional Seminary of Benevento, Italy which he maintained until 1972. From 1977 he was a Priest in San Francesco d'Assisi in Cerignola. In that time he held the offices of Episcopal Vicar for Pastoral Care, Episcopal Vicar for Culture and Continuing Education. From 1977 he was Professor of Anthropology at the Faculty of Theology for Southern Italy. From 2004 he was Head of National Service for the Higher Study of Theology and Religious Science at the C.E.I.