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In the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1 July 1962, he served successfully at the Apostolic Nunciatures in: Nicaragua as Attaché and Second Secretary (1962-1964), Philippines as Second Secretary and First Secretary (1964-1966), Lebanon as First Secretary and Second Auditor (1966-1970), Canada as Counsellor (1975-1978) and in Brazil as Counsellor (1978-1980). From 1970 to 1975, he was called back to the Vatican as head of the Department for International Organizations at the Secretariat of State. While serving at the Apostolic Nunciature in Brazil, he was appointed appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Thailand on 14 September 1980 and also Apostolic Delegate to Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, and Brunei. After the establishment of Relations with the Republic of Singapore on 24 June 1981, he was appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Singapore. His term of office in Bangkok ended on 3 December 1986, when he was appointed Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Organization, succeeding Archbishop Giovanni Cheli. Archbishop Martino was the third Holy See's Permanent Observer, after Archbishop Cheli and Monsignor Giovannetti. His Excellency was named President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in October 2002 by the Holy Father. Archbishop Celestino Migliore is the current Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the U.N. |
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His
Excellency, 
Institute at the Lateran University earning his Ph.D. in canon law.
Archbishop Martino pursued post-graduate studies at Sacra Roman Rota and
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (diplomacy).