Background
Amato, Pietro was born on March 16, 1945 in Molfetta, Italy. Son of Leonardo and Immacolata (Facchini) Amato.
Amato, Pietro was born on March 16, 1945 in Molfetta, Italy. Son of Leonardo and Immacolata (Facchini) Amato.
Doctor, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome, since 1974;
doctor, Pedro Urena U., Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1979;
nunciature secretary, Holy See, Buenos Aires, 1975-1976;
nunciature secretary, Holy See, Paris, 1976-1978;
nunciature secretary, Holy See, Santo Domingo, 1978-1979;
officer holy art commission, Holy See, Vatican City, 1980-1990;
curator, Vatican History Museum, Vatican City, since 1990. Foundation president Istituto Umanesimo E Territorio, Caldarola, Italy, since 1991, honorary president, Campobasso, Italy, since 1993. Member international jury Prix International D'Art Contemporain de Monte Carlo, 1986-1989.
President international jury Biennial International Bronzework and Sculpture Competition, Ravenna, Italy, since 1988.
Adviser Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, 1984-1990. President commission for exhibition Comitato Centrale per L'Anno Mariano, Vatican City, 1987-1988. Consigliere nazionale Council National Cultural and Environmental Assets, Rome, 1987-1992.
Member Comitato di Settore dei Beni Storico-Artistici, Rome, 1987-1992.