Hubertus van Megen
Dutch prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1961)
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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.
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Hubertus van Megen | |
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Hubertus van Megen in 2018 | |
| Appointed | 16 February 2019 |
| Predecessor | Charles Daniel Balvo |
| Other post | Titular Archbishop of Novaliciana |
| Previous posts | Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and Eritrea (2014–2019) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 June 1987 |
| Consecration | 17 May 2014 by Pietro Parolin, Frans Wiertz, and Silvano Maria Tomasi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 4, 1961 Eygelshoven, Netherlands |
| Motto | In Lumine Tuo (In Your Light) |
| Styles of Hubertus van Megen | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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.
Diplomatic career
He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See and was assigned to 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] In 2014, he was made Apostolic Nuncio to Eritrea.[4] In 2019, he became the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya.[5] That same year, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to South Sudan as well[6] In 2019, he transferred to the United Nations and served as the Permanent Observer at the United Nations Environment Program and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).[7]
