Monday, 15 May 2017

Nigerian Catholic Archbishop appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland



60 year old archbishop from Kano state Nigeria The Most Reverend Jude Thaddeus Okolo was on the 13th of May 2017 appointed by the Holy Father, Pope Francis as the Apostolic Nuncio Ireland. He is expected to resume his new role this summer.

In a statement released by Eamon Martin, the Archbishop of Armagh and leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, he welcomed the appointment saying:
'I warmly welcome the appointment by His Holiness Pope Francis of Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland and I wish him many blessings in his new role.
'Archbishop Okolo’s rich experience in the diplomatic service of the Holy See means that he brings many gifts to bear on his new mission in Ireland.
I pray that his time among us as the representative of the Holy Father will be blessed and fruitful.'
The Most Reverend Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo was born in Kano, Nigeria in 1956. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1983 for the Diocese of Nnewi. 

Archbishop Jude who undertook his post-graduate studies in Rome, concluded with a doctorate in Canon Law and was called to the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See.

He began his first assignment in 1990, in Sri Lanka and later served in the following Pontifical Representations: Haiti, the Antillean Islands (including Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Saint Lucia, the Bahamas, Jamaica, etc.), Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Australia. 

In 2008, Archbishop Okolo was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Central African Republic and Chad and in 2013 he was made the Apostolic Nuncio to the Dominican Republic and Apostolic Delegate in Puerto Rico. 

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