Antonio Taffi (11 December 1897 – 6 January 1970) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who served in the diplomatic service of theHoly See. He became an archbishop in 1946 and led the offices representing the Holy See in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Honduras.
Antonio Taffi was born on 11 December 1897 inFarnese, Italy. He was ordained a priest on 19 February 1921.
To prepare for a diplomatic career he entered thePontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1942.[1]
On 14 May 1947,Pope Pius XII appointed himApostolic Nuncio to Cuba and titular archbishop ofSergiopolis.[2]
He received his episcopal consecration on 8 June 1947 from CardinalBenedetto Aloisi Masella.
On 9 January 1950, Pope Paul named himApostolic Nuncio to bothNicaragua andHonduras.[3] He resigned from these posts in 1958 at the age of 60.
He died on 6 January 1970.[4]
Archbishop Antonio Taffi, Apostolic Nuncio recently transferred from Cuba, has left Havana and is expected to arrive soon to present his credentials in Nicaragua and Honduras