Michael August Blume
Michael August Blume SVD (born May 30, 1946 in South Bend , Indiana , USA) is an American clergyman and diplomat for the Holy See .
Life
Michael August Blume joined the religious order of the Steyler Missionaries ; Joseph Robert Crowley , then auxiliary bishop in Fort Wayne-South Bend , ordained him on 23 December 1972 a priest .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on August 24, 2005 titular Archbishop pro hac vice of Alexanum and Apostolic Nuncio in Benin and Togo . Cardinal Secretary of State Angelo Sodano gave him episcopal ordination on September 30 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were Henryk Hoser SAC , Assistant Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , and Leonardo Sandri , substitute for the State Secretariat .
On February 2, 2013, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Uganda . On July 4, 2018, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Hungary .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Ungheria. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 4, 2018, accessed July 19, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt |
Apostolic Nuncio in Benin 2005–2013 |
Brian Udaigwe |
| Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt |
Apostolic Nuncio in Togo 2005–2013 |
Brian Udaigwe |
| Paul Tschang In-Nam |
Apostolic Nuncio in Uganda 2013–2018 |
Luigi Bianco |
| Alberto Bottari de Castello |
Apostolic Nuncio in Hungary since 2018 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Blume, Michael August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Bend |