Ken Hackett

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Person.png Ken Hackett  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(diplomat)
Ken Hackett.jpg
Born1947
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materBoston College
ReligionRoman Catholicism
United States Ambassador to the Vatican 2013-2017.

Employment.png United States Ambassador to the Holy See

In office
October 21, 2013 - Present

Kenneth Francis Hackett served as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See from August 2013 until January 2017.[1][2] He was previously president of Catholic Relief Services (CRS).

Hackett attended Boston College, graduating in 1968. He then joined the Peace Corps and served in Ghana. Afterwards, he joined Catholic Relief Services (CRS), serving in Africa and Asia. He was named the president of CRS in 1993, retiring in 2011.[3]

He was nominated to the post as Ambassador by President Barack Obama in June 2013 and confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2013.[4]

He presented his Letters of Credence to Pope Francis on October 21, 2013. In March 2016, he was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX, the highest Papal Award given to lay men and women. He took leave as Ambassador to the Holy See on 16 January 2017.[5]


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