Jean-Marie Speich
Jean-Marie Speich (born June 15, 1955 in Strasbourg , France ) is a Roman Catholic Archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .
Life
Jean-Marie Speich received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Strasbourg on October 9, 1982 . In 1986 he entered the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See . He worked in the nunciatures in Germany, Haiti, Bolivia, Canada, Great Britain, Egypt, Spain and Cuba. Since 2008 he has headed the French-speaking department of the State Secretariat .
On 17 August 2013 it appointed Pope Francis to Titular Archbishop of sulci and Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana . The Pope personally donated him and Giampiero Gloder episcopal ordination on October 24 of the same year . It was the first episcopal ordination donated by Francis after his election as Pope. Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Strasbourg, Jean-Pierre Grallet , and the Bishop of Padua , Antonio Mattiazzo .
On March 19, 2019, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio in Slovenia and Apostolic Delegate for Kosovo .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Personal details , in: Die Tagespost , August 20, 2013, p. 4.
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Slovenia e Delegato Apostolico per il Kosovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 19, 2019, accessed March 19, 2019 (Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Speicher, Jean-Marie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, diplomat of the Holy See, Roman Catholic archbishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Strasbourg , France |