Hubertus van Megen explained

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.

Biography

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.

Diplomatic career

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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 24 September 2010 . Malawi: New Resident Chargé d'Affaires . allAfrica. 8 June 2019 .
  2. 8 June 2019 . Rinunce e Nomine, 08.03.2014 . it . Resignations and Appointments, 08.03.2014 . . 8 March 2014.
  3. News: 8 June 2019 . nl . Aartsbisschop gewijd in Roermond . 28 May 2014 . Nederlandse Omroep Stichting .
  4. . Rinunce e Nomine, 07.06.2014 . it . Resignations and Appointments, 07.06.2014 . 7 June 2014.
  5. it . Rinunce e nomine, 16.02.2019 . Resignations and Appointments, 16.02.2019 . . 16 February 2019 . 8 June 2019.
  6. it . Resignations and Appointments, 19.03.2019 . . 19 March 2019 . 8 June 2019.
  7. it. Rinunce e nomine, 25.05.2019 . . 25 May 2019 . Resignations and Appointments, 25.05.2019. 8 June 2019 .