Alfio Rapisarda, an Italian Roman Catholic prelate, died on February 11, 2026, at age 92.
Born in Zafferana Etnea, in the province of Catania, Italy, on September 3, 1933, he was ordained a priest on July 14, 1957, and earned a doctorate in canon law. He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1962 after completing studies at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1960.
From 1979, he held the title of apostolic nuncio, and his early assignments included service in Honduras, Brazil, France, Yugoslavia and Lebanon. He served in the Holy See’s diplomatic service until 2008.
Alfio Rapisarda (3 September 1933 – 11 February 2026) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1962 to 2008, with the title of apostolic nuncio from 1979.