Hubertus van Megen | |
Appointed: | 16 February 2019 |
Predecessor: | Charles Daniel Balvo |
Other Post: | Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana |
Previous Post: | Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and Eritrea (2014–2019) |
Ordination: | 13 June 1987 |
Consecration: | 17 May 2014 |
Consecrated By: | Pietro Parolin, Frans Wiertz, and Silvano Maria Tomasi |
Birth Date: | 4 October 1961 |
Birth Place: | Eygelshoven, Netherlands |
Hubertus van Megen | |
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Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen (born 4 October 1961) is a Dutch prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
Hubertus van Megen was born on 4 October 1961 in Eygelshoven, the Netherlands. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Roermond on 13 June 1987.
He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See and filled positions in Somalia and Brazil. As a Nunciature Council, he was at the Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva. In Malawi he was Chargé d'Affaires beginning in 2010.[1]
On 8 March 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana and Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan.[2] He received his episcopal consecration from Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on 17 May.[3] On 7 June 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea as well.[4]
Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya on 16 February 2019.[5] On 19 March 2019, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan as well[6] On 25 May 2019, Pope Francis appointed him in the Permanent Observer at the United Nations Environment Program and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).[7]