Leo Boccardi
Italian priest and diplomat
Biography
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
The details
Biography
Leo Boccardi (born 15 April 1953 in San Martino in Pensilis) is a Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat.
Born in Italy, Boccardi was ordained to the priesthood on 24 June 1979. Then, Mottola was named titular archbishop of Bitettum and apostolic nuncio to Sudan and Eritrea in January 2007. He was ordained a bishop on 18 March 2007. On 11 July 2013, Boccardi was appointed apostolic nuncio to Iran.