Giacomo Testa
Giacomo Testa | |
|---|---|
| President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 22 June 1959 |
| Term ended | 29 September 1962 |
| Predecessor | Paolo Savino |
| Successor | Gino Paro |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Heraclea in Europa (1953-62) |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Constantinople (1953-59) Apostolic Delegate to Turkey (1953-59) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 6 December 1931 |
| Consecration | 26 August 1953 by Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giacomo Testa 3 April 1909 |
| Died | 29 September 1962 (aged 53) Cenate Sotto, Bergamo, Italy |
Giacomo Testa (3 April 1909 – 29 September 1962) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See and then headed its training program, the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, from 1959 until his death at age 53 in 1962. Early in his diplomatic career, he worked closely with Archbishop Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, who later as Pope John XXIII gave him his final appointment as President of the Academy.