Adriano Bernardini


Adriano Bernardini
Apostolic Nuncio
Titular Archbishop of Falerii
Adriano Bernardini, 2011
Appointed15 November 2011
Retired12 September 2017
PredecessorGiuseppe Bertello
SuccessorEmil Paul Tscherrig
Other postTitular Archbishop of Falerii (1992–2025)
Previous posts
Orders
Ordination31 March 1968
by Egidio Vagnozzi
Consecration15 November 1992
by Angelo Sodano, Josip Uhač, and Remigio Ragonesi
Personal details
Born(1942-08-13)13 August 1942
Died11 September 2025(2025-09-11) (aged 83)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
MottoPax In Fortitudine
Styles of
Adriano Bernardini
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

Adriano Bernardini (13 August 1942 – 11 September 2025) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who occupied positions in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from the 1970s until he retired in 2017. His first assignment as Apostolic Nuncio was to Bangladesh (1992–1995) and his last to Italy (2011–2017). He was an archbishop since 1992.