Pierre Nguyên Van Tot
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Pierre Nguyên Van Tot | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus of Sri Lanka Titular Archbishop of Rusticiana | |
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| Appointed | 22 March 2014 |
| Retired | 2 January 2020 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Spiteri |
| Successor | Brian Udaigwe |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Rusticiana (2003 - ) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 March 1974 by Agnelo Rossi |
| Consecration | 6 January 2003 by John Paul II, Leonardo Sandri, and Antonio Maria Vegliò |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1949 |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Motto | Docete omnes gentes (Go and preach to all nations) (Hãy đi rao giảng cho muôn dân) |
| Styles of Pierre Nguyên Van Tot | |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Pierre Nguyên Van Tot (Vietnamese: Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Tốt; born 15 April 1949) is a Vietnamese prelate of the Catholic Church and a diplomat of the Holy See.
Biography
[edit]Pierre Nguyên Van Tot was born on 15 April 1949 in Thủ Dầu Một, Bình Dương Province, Vietnam. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Phu Cuong on 24 March 1974.[1]
Diplomatic career
[edit]He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 May 1985 and fulfilled assignments in Panama, Brazil, Zaire, Rwanda, and France. He became chargé d’affaires in Benin on 27 November 1999.[1] He earned a degree from the Pontifical Urban University in 1987.[2]
On 25 November 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed him the Titular Archbishop of Rusticiana and Apostolic Nuncio to Benin and Togo.[1] He received his episcopal consecration from Pope John Paul on 6 January 2003.[3]
On 24 August 2005, Pope Benedict XVI named him Apostolic Nuncio to Chad and the Central African Republic.[4] Pope Benedict appointed him Nuncio to Costa Rica on 13 May 2008.[5]
On 22 March 2014, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Sri Lanka.[6] Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 2 January 2020.[7]
Writings
[edit]- Le bouddha et le Christ: Parallèles et ressemblances dans la littérature canonique et apocryphe chrétienne (in French). Urbaniana University Press. 1987. ISBN 8840132848.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rinunce e Nomine, 25.11.2002" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 November 2002. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Anup Gonsalves, Antonio (9 April 2014). "Sri Lankans welcome new apostolic nuncio". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Profiles of Dozen New Bishops". Zenit. 6 January 2003. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 24.08.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 24 August 2005. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 13.05.2008" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 13 May 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.03.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 02.01.2020" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
External links
[edit]- Pontifical Urban University alumni
- Apostolic nuncios to Costa Rica
- Apostolic nuncios to Chad
- Apostolic nuncios to the Central African Republic
- Apostolic nuncios to Sri Lanka
- Vietnamese Roman Catholic bishops
- Vietnamese Roman Catholic archbishops
- People from Bình Dương province
- Living people
- 1949 births
- 21st-century Roman Catholic titular archbishops