Santiago de Wit Guzmán
Santiago de Wit Guzmán (born September 5, 1964 in Valencia , Spain ) is a Spanish clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .
Life
Santiago de Wit Guzmán received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Valencia on May 24, 1989 .
He holds a degree in Canon Law and entered the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See on June 13, 1998. After completing his diplomatic training, he worked at the nunciatures in the Central African Republic, the Netherlands , Paraguay, Egypt, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Spain, most recently as a councilor.
On 21 March 2017 Pope appointed him Francis to Titular Archbishop of Gabala and the apostolic nuncio in the Central African Republic . Four days later, Pope Francis appointed him in addition to the Apostolic Nuncio in Chad . He was ordained bishop on June 10th of the same year by Archbishop Paul Gallagher . Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Valencia , Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera , and the Archbishop of Madrid , Cardinal Carlos Osoro Sierra .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico nella Repubblica Centrafricana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 21, 2017, accessed March 21, 2017 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Ciad. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 25, 2017, accessed March 25, 2017 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Franco Coppola |
Apostolic Nuncio to the Central African Republic since 2017 |
... |
| Franco Coppola |
Apostolic Nuncio in Chad since 2017 |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wit Guzmán, Santiago de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish clergyman, Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th September 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valencia , Spain |