The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Titular Archbishop of Serta and presently Apostolic Nuncio in Lebanon, as the new Apostolic Nuncio for the Holy See to Mexico.
Mgr Joseph Spiteri was born in Sliema in 1959 and ordained to the priesthood in 1984. After pursuing his studies in Canon Law, he joined the Holy See’s diplomatic service, working in Panama, Iraq, Mexico, Portugal, Greece and Venezuela.
In 2009 Mgr Spiteri was appointed Titular Archbishop of Serta and Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka. In 2013 he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Ivory Coast and Apostolic Nuncio in Lebanon in 2018, where he has been serving to date.