Hubertus van Megen

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Hubertus van Megen
Apostolic Nuncio of Kenya and South Sudan
Permanent Observer of the Holy See to UNEP and UN-HABITAT
Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana
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Hubertus van Megen in 2018
Appointed16 February 2019
Predecessor Charles Daniel Balvo
Other post(s) Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana
Orders
Ordination13 June 1987
Consecration17 May 2014
by  Pietro Parolin, Frans Wiertz, and Silvano Maria Tomasi
Personal details
Born (1961-10-04) October 4, 1961 (age 60)
Nationality Dutch
Previous post(s)
MottoIN LUMINE TUO
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Archbishop

Hubertus Matheus Maria van Megen (born 4 October 1961) is a Dutch prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

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Biography

Hubertus van Megen was born on 4 October 1961 in Eygelshoven, the Netherlands. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Roermond on 13 June 1987. He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See and filled positions in Somalia and Brazil. As a Nunciature Council, he was at the Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva. In Malawi he was Chargé d'Affaires beginning in 2010. [1]

On 8 March 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana and Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan. [2] He received his episcopal consecration from Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on 17 May. [3] On 7 June 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea as well. [4]

Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya on 16 February 2019. [5] On 19 March 2019, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan as well [6] On 25 May 2019, Pope Francis appointed him in the Permanent Observer at the United Nations Environment Program and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). [7]

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References

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