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Viewing cable 04VATICAN2767, HAITI: HOLY SEE AWAITS NEW NUNCIO

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
04VATICAN2767 2004-07-16 04:38 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Vatican
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS VATICAN 002767 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/WE LEVIN; WHA/CCA: WINKLER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CU EAID EFIN ETRD EU HA PHUM PREL VT
SUBJECT: HAITI: HOLY SEE AWAITS NEW NUNCIO 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 151861 
 
     B. PORT AU PRINCE 1391 
     C. PORT AU PRINCE 1381 
 
1.  (SBU) Holy See Country Director for Haiti Monsignor 
Giorgio Lingua told us July 15 the Vatican was eager for new 
Papal Nuncio (Ambassador) Mario Giordano to take the reins in 
Port au Prince.  Giordano was just ordained an archbishop and 
is due to begin work in Haiti "any day now."  Lingua was 
interested in ref (a) points and some news we passed from 
refs (b) and (c).  He explained to us that without a 
permanent nuncio in Port au Prince the Holy See had not been 
getting much political information from Haiti.  Giordano, who 
just finished a tour at the Papal Nunciature to Italy, should 
remedy the situation, Lingua said. 
 
2.  (SBU) On the aid/relief front, the Vatican sent 
Archbishop Paul Cordes, President of the Holy See's 
clearinghouse for relief efforts, Cor Unum, to Haiti in June. 
 Cor Unum sources told us that Cordes, who often travels to 
poverty-stricken areas, had been "stunned" by the conditions 
in the country following the flooding that occurred before 
his visit.  Cordes met with Catholic aid agencies in Port au 
Prince to discuss rebuilding efforts and has reportedly 
remained engaged on Haiti since returning to Rome. 
 
NICHOLSON 
 
 
NNNN 

 2004VATICA02767 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED