Harnie Gold
Member
61 year old, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Nigerian prelate and the Apostolic Nuncio to the Antilles has been appointed the new Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office and Specialized Institutions in Geneva by Pope Francis.
Archbishop Fortunatus, since 1994, has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
The Archbishop who is a native of Umuogele Eziama Ntigha in Isiala-Ngwa North LGA of Abia state, was also appointed as the Permanent Observer to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Representative of the Holy See to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The Archbishop's appointment was confirmed in a press release dated, December 17, 2021 from the Office of the Secretariat of the Episcopal Conference of the Antilles.
The press release;
“The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, titular of Acquaviva and until now apostolic nuncio in Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, Grenada, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Santa Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname, and apostolic delegate in the Antilles; and Holy See Plenipotentiary Representative at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as Holy See Permanent Observer to the United Nations and Specialised Institutions in Geneva and at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and Holy See Representative at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
“He sincerely appreciates your support during his mission in this region and requests that you accompany him with your prayers and friendship as he prepares to assume the new responsibilities.”
Archbishop Fortunatus, since 1994, has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
The Archbishop who is a native of Umuogele Eziama Ntigha in Isiala-Ngwa North LGA of Abia state, was also appointed as the Permanent Observer to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Representative of the Holy See to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The Archbishop's appointment was confirmed in a press release dated, December 17, 2021 from the Office of the Secretariat of the Episcopal Conference of the Antilles.
The press release;
“The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, titular of Acquaviva and until now apostolic nuncio in Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, Grenada, the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Santa Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname, and apostolic delegate in the Antilles; and Holy See Plenipotentiary Representative at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as Holy See Permanent Observer to the United Nations and Specialised Institutions in Geneva and at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and Holy See Representative at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
“He sincerely appreciates your support during his mission in this region and requests that you accompany him with your prayers and friendship as he prepares to assume the new responsibilities.”