Nicolas Thévenin
Nicolas Henry Marie Denis Thévenin (born June 5, 1958 in Saint-Dizier , Haute-Marne , France ) is a Roman Catholic clergyman and diplomat of the Holy See . He has been Apostolic Nuncio in Egypt and Apostolic Delegate to the Arab League since 2019 .
Life
Nicolas Thévenin is a graduate of the Institut Commercial de Nancy (1981). In Genoa he entered the diocesan seminary there as a member of the priestly community of Saint Martin . He received in July 4, 1989 Genoa by Giovanni Cardinal Canestri the sacrament of Holy Orders . From 1990 to 1992 he graduated from the Pontifical Diplomatic Academy and was awarded a Dr. iur. can. PhD .
On June 1, 1994, Thévenin entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See and subsequently worked in the papal missions in India , the Democratic Republic of the Congo , Belgium , Lebanon , Cuba and Bulgaria . Pope John Paul II awarded Thévenin the honorary title of Chaplain to His Holiness ( Monsignor ) on July 8, 1995 and the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness on August 4, 2004 . In 2005 he was appointed State Secretary to the State Secretariat of the Vatican by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone . In 2009 he was appointed to the prefecture of the Papal House to lead the papal receptions of the heads of state and ambassadors in the Apostolic Palace . At the same time he became a member of the College of Apostolic Protonotaries .
On December 15, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . the Titular Archbishop of Aeclanum and ordered Thevenin on January 5, 2013 as the Apostolic Nuncio in Guatemala . He received his episcopal ordination from Pope Benedict XVI. on January 6, 2013 in St. Peter's Basilica ; Co-consecrators were Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone SDB and Zenon Cardinal Grocholewski . As a motto he chose Veritas vis misericordiæ .
Pope Francis appointed Thévenin on November 4, 2019 as Apostolic Nuncio to Egypt and as Apostolic Delegate to the Arab League .
Honors
- 2011: Knight of the Legion of Honor
Web links
- Entry on Nicolas Thevenin on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- Entry on Nicolas Thevenin on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1996 , Città del Vaticano 1996, p. 2415.
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 2009 , Città del Vaticano 2009, p. 2343.
- ^ A b "Mgr Nicolas Thévenin nommé archevêque" , Riposte Catholique, December 15, 2012 (French)
- ↑ Nomina di Nunzio Apostolico , in: Holy See Press Office: Daily Bulletin of December 15, 2012.
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico nella Repubblica Araba d'Egitto e Delegato presso la Lega degli Stati Arabi. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , November 4, 2019, accessed November 4, 2019 (Italian).
- ^ "Mgr Nicolas Thevenin est nommé nonce apostolique" , La Croix, December 17, 2012 (French)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Gallagher |
Apostolic Nuncio in Guatemala 2013–2019 |
Francisco Montecillo Padilla |
| Bruno Musarò |
Apostolic Nuncio in Egypt since 2019 |
... |
| Bruno Musarò |
Apostolic Delegate to the Arab League since 2019 |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thévenin, Nicolas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thevenin, Nicolas Henry Marie Denis (full name); Thevenin, Nicolas Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th June 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Dizier , Haute-Marne department, France |