Fernando Chica Arellano (born 24 June 1963) is a Spanish priest of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 2002.
[1] He then fulfilled pastoral assignments in various parishes while serving as director of the Cardenal Merino residence at the diocesan seminary.
In preparation for a career in the diplomatic service he completed the course of study at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 2000.
[3] In June 2008, Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone gave him the additional assignment of assistant to the President of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy.
[4] On 12 February 2015, Pope Francis appointed Chica Permanent Observer of the Holy See to three international food and agriculture agencies based in Rome: FAO, IFAD, and PAM.