Miguel H. Díaz

Who is Miguel H. Díaz?

Miguel Humberto Díaz is an American theologian, diplomat and commentator who served as United States Ambassador to the Holy See. He was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 5, 2009 He resigned on November 5, 2012 and was immediately named University Professor of Faith and Culture at the University of Dayton. He was the first Hispanic U.S. Ambassador accredited to the Holy See.

As ambassador, Díaz helped launch the Religion in Foreign Policy Working Group of the Secretary of State’s Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society. The Working Group facilitates regular dialogue between the U.S. foreign policy establishment and religious leaders, scholars, and practitioners worldwide on strategies to build more effective partnerships on issues such as conflict prevention, humanitarian assistance and national security.

On May 5, 2014, several newspapers reported, including the Dayton Daily News, that Diaz had been investigated for sexual harassment at the University of Dayton in July 2013. Diaz was accused of sexually harassing a married couple who also are professors at the University of Dayton.