Gábor Pintér
Hungarian prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1964)
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Gábor Pintér (born 9 March 1964) is a Hungarian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
- Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras (2019-2024)
- Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus (2016-2019)
Gábor Pintér | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu and Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean Titular Archbishop of Velebusdus | |
Pintér in 2016 | |
| Appointed | 27 July 2024 |
| Predecessor | Novatus Rugambwa |
| Other post | Titular Archbishop of Velebusdus |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 11 June 1988 |
| Consecration | 15 July 2016 by Pietro Parolin, Péter Erdő, and Miklós Beer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1964 |
| Motto | Gaudium Et Spes ("Joys and Hopes") |
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| Styles of Gábor Pintér | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Career
Gábor Pintér was born on 9 March 1964 in Kunszentmárton, Hungary. He was ordained a priest on 11 June 1987.[1]
Diplomatic career
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1996 and served in Haiti, Bolivia, Sweden, France, the Philippines and Austria.[1]
On 13 May 2016, Pope Francis named him titular archbishop of Velebusdus and Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus.[1] He received his episcopal consecration on 15 July 2016 in the Cathedral of Vac from Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State.[2]
On 12 November 2019, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.[3]
On 27 July 2024, he was appointed nuncio to New Zealand.[4][5]
On 29 August 2024, he was given the additional responsibilities for Fiji.[6]
On 14 January 2025, he was given the additional responsibilities for Palau, Micronesia, and Vanuatu.[7]
On 12 April 2025, he was given the additional responsibilities for the Cook Islands, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Samoa.[8]
On 18 June 2025, he was given the additional responsibilities as Apostolic Delegate to the Pacific Ocean.[9]
On 15 August 2026, he was given the additional responsibilities as nuncio to Tonga[10]
