Leopoldo Girelli

Styles of
**Leopoldo Girelli**
Styles of; Leopoldo Girelli
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Leopoldo Girelli
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Leopoldo Girelli
Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia; Titular Archbishop of Capreae;
	Girelli in Vietnam, 2013
Appointed	13 March 2026
Predecessor	Giorgio Lingua
Other post	Titular Archbishop of Capreae
Previous posts	Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal (2021-2026); Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine (2017-2021); Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore (2011-2017); Papal Representative to Vietnam (2011-2017); Apostolic Nuncio to ASEAN (2011-2017); Apostolic Delegate/Nuncio to Malaysia (2011-2013); Apostolic Delegate to Brunei (2011-2013); Apostolic Nuncio to Timor-Leste (2006-2013); Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia (2006-2011);
Orders
Ordination	17 June 1978; by Giulio Oggioni
Consecration	17 June 2006; by Angelo Sodano
Personal details
Born	13 March 1953; Predore, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Alma mater	Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
Motto	Evangelium et pax

Leopoldo Girelli (born 13 March 1953) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the apostolic nuncio to Croatia. He was nuncio to Israel and Cyprus, India and Nepal as well as apostolic delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine from 2017 to 2021. He has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1987 and previously served as nuncio to Indonesia, East Timor, and Singapore.