Hubertus van Megen

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.

Hubertus van Megen in 2018
Coat of Arms of Hubertus van Megen

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]

References
  1. "Malawi: New Resident Chargé d'Affaires". allAfrica. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  2. "Rinunce e Nomine, 08.03.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. "Aartsbisschop gewijd in Roermond" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Omroep Stichting. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 07.06.2014" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 7 June 2014.
  5. "Rinunce e nomine, 16.02.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  6. "Resignations and Appointments, 19.03.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  7. "Rinunce e nomine, 25.05.2019" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.


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