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Italian prelate of the Catholic Church

Ettore Balestrero (21 December 1966) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography

Balestrero was born in Genoa on 21 December 1966; his mother was an American. After attending law school, he entered the Almo Collegio Capranica and was ordained a priest on 18 September 1993 for the Diocese of Rome by Cardinal Camillo Ruini.

He earned a degree in theology and a doctorate in Canon Law. After serving in the Parish of Santa Maria Mater Ecclesiae al Torrino, he became a student at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.

Diplomatic Career

He entered the Holy See's diplomatic service in 1996 and held positions in Korea, Mongolia and the Netherlands.

Beginning in 2001 he served in the Secretariat of State. On 17 August 2009, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Undersecretary for Relations with States,^[1] replacing Pietro Parolin who was name