▁born ▁in ▁Alc amo , ▁Italy , ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁January ▁ 1 9 1 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁ord ained ▁a ▁priest ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁July ▁ 1 9 3 8 . ▁ ▁To ▁prepare ▁for ▁a ▁diplom atic ▁career ▁he ▁entered ▁the ▁Pont ific al ▁E cc les iast ical ▁Academy ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁October ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁Pope ▁John ▁XX III ▁named ▁him ▁a ▁tit ular ▁arch bishop ▁and ▁Apost ol ic ▁De legate ▁to ▁Ind och ina . ▁He ▁received ▁his ▁epis cop al ▁consec r ation ▁from ▁Card inal ▁Am le to ▁Cic ogn ani ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁November ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 3 ▁March ▁ 1 9 6 4 , ▁Pope ▁Paul ▁VI ▁appointed ▁him ▁Apost ol ic ▁Intern un cio ▁to ▁Iran . ▁His ▁title ▁changed ▁to ▁Apost ol ic ▁Pro - N un cio ▁to ▁Iran ▁on ▁ 2 5 ▁March ▁ 1 9 6 6 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 7 ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁Pope ▁Paul ▁appointed ▁him ▁Apost ol ic ▁Pro - N un cio ▁to ▁Turkey . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁Pope ▁John ▁Paul ▁II ▁named ▁him ▁Apost ol ic ▁N un cio ▁to ▁Portugal . ▁▁ ▁He ▁retired ▁when ▁replaced ▁in ▁that ▁post ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁ ▁Salv atore ▁A sta ▁died ▁on ▁