Francisco Escalante Molina

Francisco Escalante Molina (born 29 January 1965) is a Venezuelan archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.

Biography
Born in La Grita, Venezuela, on 29 January 1965, Molina was ordained a priest on 26 August 1989.

Diplomatic career
He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 13 June 1998. His early assignments included stints in Sudan, Ghana, Malta, Nicaragua, Japan and Slovenia.

On 19 March 2016, he was appointed an archbishop and named apostolic nuncio to the Republic of the Congo. He was given additional responsibilities as apostolic nuncio to Gabon on 21 May.

On 4 June 2021, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti.

On 25 January, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to Japan.