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      • Mark Gerard Miles (born 13 May 1967) is a British prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.


      Biography


      Mark Gerard Miles was born in Gibraltar on 13 May 1967. He was ordained a priest on 14 September 1996. He holds a degree in canon law.


      Diplomatic career


      He prepared for a career in the diplomatic service at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and his early assignments included stints in Ecuador and Hungary and in Rome in the Section for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State.
      During Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines and the United States in 2015, his simultaneous interpretation into English was highly commended by the public. In September 2015 Miles was awarded the Gibraltar Medallion of Distinction.
      On 31 August 2019, Pope Francis named him Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Organization of American States.
      On 5 February 2021, Pope Francis appointed Miles Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and titular archbishop of Città Ducale. Miles is the first Gibraltarian to hold the rank of nuncio and the first to become an archbishop. On 2 March he was given responsibility for Togo as well.
      On 9 July 2024, he was appointed nuncio to Costa Rica.


      See also


      List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See


      References




      External links



      "Father Mark Gerard Miles". Catholic Hierarchy. [self-published]

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