Thaddeus Okolo

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Thaddeus Okolo KC*HS
Apostolic Nuncio to the Czech Republic Titular Archbishop of Novica
Appointed	1 May 2022
Predecessor	Charles Daniel Balvo
Other post	Titular Archbishop of Novica
Previous posts	Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland (2017–2022) Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico (2013–2017) Apostolic Nuncio to Chad and Central African Republic (2008–2013)
Orders
Ordination	02 July 1983 by  Francis Arinze
Consecration	27 September 2008 by Francis Arinze Hilary Paul Odili Okeke Valerian Okeke
Personal details
Born	Jude Thaddeus Okolo (1956-12-18) 18 December 1956 (age 69) Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Motto	Domine Ut Videamlit. ' Lord, that I may see'

Styles of Jude Thaddeus Okolo
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Jude Thaddeus Okolo KC*HS (born 18 December 1956) is a Nigerian Catholic prelate who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1990. He has been an archbishop since 2008 and held the post of Apostolic Nuncio in several countries. He has been the Apostolic Nuncio to the Czech Republic since 2022. A native Igbo language speaker and English, Okolo is also fluent in French, Italian, Spanish, German, and Czech.

Biography

Okolo was born in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria on 18 December 1956. He was ordained a priest by Archbishop Francis Arinze on 2 July 1983 before he was assigned to the Roman Curia, where he worked in Dialogue with Christian Sects from 1984 to 1986. Afterwards, he undertook his post-graduate studies in Rome and obtained a doctorate in Canon Law and a Diploma in Diplomatic Studies. He also attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. ^[1]

Diplomatic career

Okolo has served in diplomatic missions and nunciatures in Sri Lanka, Haiti, the Antillean Islands and other Caribbean island nations, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Australia. On 2 August 2008, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him titular archbishop of Novica and Apostolic Nuncio to the Central African Republic and Chad. He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Francis Arinze on 27 September 2008. ^[2]

On 7 October 2013, Pope Francis named him Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate to Puerto Rico. ^[3] On 13 May 2017, he was appointed as the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, ^{[4] [5]} and on 1 May 2022, he became the Apostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic. ^[6]

See also

• List of heads of the diplomatic missions of the Holy See

References

1. "Ex-alunni 1950-1999, Pontificia Accademia Ecclesiastica". www.vatican.va.
2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.08.2008". Holy See Press Office (in Italian). 2 August 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 07.10.2013". Holy See Press (in Italian). 7 October 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
4. "First African priest to hold diplomatic role in Ireland". BBC News. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
5. "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.05.2017". Holy See Press (in Italian). 13 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
6. "Rinunce e Nomine, 1.05.2022". Holy See Press (in Italian). 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Charles John Brown	Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland 2017 – 2022	Succeeded by Luis Mariano Montemayor
Preceded by Charles Daniel Balvo	Apostolic Nuncio to the Czech Republic 2022 – present	Incumbent