Fortunatus Nwachukwu

Fortunatus Nwachukwu (born 10 May 1960) is a Nigerian prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See since 1994.[1] He has been an apostolic nuncio with the title of archbishop since 2012.[2]

The Most Reverend Fortunatus Nwachukwu
Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Bahamas, Suriname, Belize, and Apostolic Delegate to the Antilles Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva
See	Aquaviva
Appointed	4 November 2017
Orders
Ordination	17 June 1984 by Bishop Anthony Gogo Nwedo, C.S.Sp
Consecration	6 January 2012 at St. Peter's Basilica by Pope Benedict XVI
Personal details
Born	10 May 1960 Umuogele Ntigha, Eastern Region, Federation of Nigeria
Previous post	Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua
Alma mater	Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Motto	SOLVERE CALCEAMENTA
Coat of arms

Styles of Fortunatus Nwachukwu
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop

Biography

Nwachukwu was born in Ntigha, in present day Abia State, Nigeria, on 10 May 1960. He studied theology and canon law in the seminary and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Aba on 17 June 1984. He studied diplomacy at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 1 July 1994. His first assignments were in Ghana, Paraguay, Algeria, and Geneva. He then worked in Rome in the Second Section of the Secretariat of State.[3] At the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum he completed a doctorate in canon law in 1996 with a dissertation entitled "Canons 364 and 365, the Holy See and the State of Israel: an example of the logic of pontifical diplomacy."

Nwachukwu in his role as Head of Protocol

He was appointed Chief of Protocol of the Secretariat of State on 4 September 2007.[4][5] He speaks a number of languages including English, Italian, German, French, Spanish, in addition to Arabic.

On 12 November 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Titular Archbishop of Aquaviva and apostolic nuncio to Nicaragua.[3] Pope Benedict consecrated him a bishop on 6 January 2013.[6]

On 4 November 2017 Pope Francis appointed him apostolic nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, and Apostolic Delegate to the Antilles.[7] He received additional assignments: as Apostolic Nuncio to Saint Lucia, Grenada, and the Bahamas on 27 February 2018;[8] as Apostolic Nuncio to Suriname on 9 March 2018;[9] and Apostolic Nuncio to Belize on 8 September 2018.[10]

References

1. "Reception held in honor of Apostolic Nuncio Nwachukwu | Office of the Prime Minister". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
2. "Apostolic Nunciature to Belize". GCatholic. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
3. "Rinunce e Nomine, 12.11.2012" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
4. "Rinunce e Nomine, 04.09.2007" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 September 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
5. "Pope names Nigerian priest protocol chief for secretariat of state". Catholic News Agency. 5 September 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
6. "Magi were 'men who sought God,' Pope tells new bishops". Catholic News Agency. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
7. "Resignations and Appointments, 04.11.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
8. "Resignations and Appointments, 27.02.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
9. "Resignations and Appointments, 09.03.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
10. "Resignations and Appointments, 08.09.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

External links

• Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu