Dagoberto Campos Salas
Dagoberto Campos Salas is a Costa Rican prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He is the Apostolic Nuncio to Panama since 2022.
Dagoberto Campos Salas | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Panama Titular Archbishop of Forontoniana | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 14 May 2022 |
| Predecessor | Luciano Russo |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Forontoniana |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 May 1994 |
| Consecration | 29 September 2018 by Pietro Parolin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dagoberto Campos Salas March 14, 1966 |
| Nationality | Costa Rican |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy |
| Motto | 'Amor fortior est' |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Dagoberto Campos Salas | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
He is the first native of Costa Rica to hold the title of apostolic nuncio.[1]
Biography
Salas was born on 14 March 1966[2] to Dimas Campos and Benilda Salas in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, and after the age of ten lived in Abangares and Poás as well.[1] He was ordained a priest on 22 May 1994 for the Diocese of Tilarán-Liberia[2] and spent the next year as chaplain in the presidential palace during the administration of President José María Figueres.[1]
He earned a degree in canon law and studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy from 1995 to 1999[1] and He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1999, filling assignments in the nunciatures in Sudan (1999-2003), Chile (2003-2006), Switzerland, Turkey and Mexico.[1][2]
On 28 July 2018, Pope Francis appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia and Titular Archbishop of Forontoniana.[2] Salas was ordained a bishop by Cardinal Pietro Parolin at St. Peter's Basilica on 29 September 2018.[3] He was given additional responsibilities as Nuncio to the Gambia on 17 August 2018[4] and to Sierra Leone on 17 November 2018.[5]
In Liberia, he received a complaint of abuse on the part of two bishops from a former priest; with the head of the Liberian Bishops Conference, he visited the Vatican in June 2019 to discuss the accusations and the bishops' denials.[6]
On 14 May 2022, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to the Panama.[7]
References
- Oviedo, Esteban (28 July 2018). "Él es el primer costarricense en convertirse en embajador del Vaticano". La Nación (in Spanish).
- "Rinunce e nomine, 28.07.2018" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "Sierra Leone: Mgr Campos Salas nommé nonce apostolique". Zenit (in French). 17 November 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "Resignations and Appointments, 17.08.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "Resignations and Appointments, 17.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- Harris, Elise (4 June 2019). "Liberian bishops summoned to Rome over alleged sex scandal". Crux. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- "Resignations and Appointments". Retrieved May 14, 2022.