Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt
Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt ( Vietnamese : Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Tốt ; born April 15, 1949 in Thủ Dầu Một ) is a Vietnamese clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .
Life
He was ordained priest on March 24, 1974 by the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Agnelo Rossi .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular archbishop pro hac vice of Rusticiana and apostolic nuncio in Benin and Togo on November 25, 2002 . The Pope personally donated his episcopal ordination on January 6 of the next year; Co-consecrators were Leonardo Sandri , substitute for the State Secretariat , and Antonio Maria Vegliò , Secretary of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches .
On August 24, 2005 he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Chad and the Central African Republic . Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on May 13, 2008 as Apostolic Nuncio in Costa Rica . On March 22, 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka .
On January 2, 2020, Pope Francis accepted his resignation from the office of nuncio in Sri Lanka.
Web links
- Entry on Pierre Nguyễn Văn Tốt on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on June 24, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Nunzio Apostolico in Sri Lanka. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 2, 2020, accessed January 2, 2020 (Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nguyễn Văn Tốt, Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Vietnamese clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop, diplomat of the Holy See |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Thủ Dầu Một |