Brian Udaigwe
Brian Udaigwe (born July 19, 1964 in Tiko , Cameroon ) is a Cameroonian Roman Catholic clergyman , archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .
Life
Brian Udaigwe was ordained a priest on May 2, 1992 . He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1994 and worked in the diplomatic missions in Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Haiti, Bulgaria, Thailand and Great Britain and as a Charge d'Affairs in the Apostolic Nunciature in London.
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on February 22, 2013 Titular Archbishop of Suelli and Apostolic Nuncio . The episcopal ordination received his Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone on April 27 of that year. Co-consecrators were the cardinals Marc Ouellet and Fernando Filoni .
On April 8, 2013, Pope Francis appointed Udaigwe as Apostolic Nuncio in Benin . On July 16 of the same year he was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Togo . On June 13, 2020, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka .
Web links
- Brian Udaigwe's entry on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved April 8, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Sri Lanka. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 13, 2020, accessed June 13, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Michael August Blume SVD |
Apostolic Nuncio in Benin 2013–2020 |
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| Michael August Blume SVD |
Apostolic Nuncio in Togo 2013–2020 |
NN |
| Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt |
Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka since 2020 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Udaigwe, Brian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cameroonian clergyman, diplomat of the Holy See |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 19, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tiko , Cameroon |